Old Fashioned Spoon Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Scald milk (do not boil); stir in the butter, cornmeal and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until cornmeal comes away from sides of pan and thickens. Set aside to cool until lukewarm. , Add beaten egg yolks; mix thoroughly. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites; mix gently but thoroughly. Pour into greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until top is golden brown. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a casserole or souffle dish.
• Combine cream, butter, sugar, honey, and salt in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until butter melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stir cornmeal into cream mixture until thickened but not boiling, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour cornmeal mixture into a large bowl.
• Beat egg yolks, 1 at a time, into cornmeal mixture, ensuring egg yolk is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir baking powder and white pepper into cornmeal-egg yolk mixture.
• Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks. Fold egg whites into cornmeal-egg yolk mixture; pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed, about 35 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, salt and remaining milk until smooth. Slowly whisk cornmeal mixture into hot milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Sprinkle baking powder over the cornmeal mixture, then stir it in with the butter. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in a small amount of hot cornmeal mixture. Return all to the pan and mix well. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into the cornmeal mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites until blended. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Measure the milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cornmeal; cook and stir for several minutes, until cornmeal has absorbed all of the milk. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 1 hour. The mixture will be very stiff.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Place the cornmeal mixture into a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, salt, baking powder and butter. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges become lightly toasted. Serve hot directly from the dish by the spoonful.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish.
• Combine the cornmeal, salt, and sugar and stir slowly into scalded milk in saucepan. Over low heat, blend in butter. Remove saucepan from heat and beat in egg yolks and baking powder. Let cool.
• Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Gently fold into cornmeal mixture. Pour batter into prepared mold and bake until puffed and golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Put yeast in 1/2 cup warm water to which 1 teaspoons sugar is added. leave 10 minutes.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over oatmeal. Add 3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 cup molasses and 1 teaspoons salt. Mix and leave until lukewarm.
• Add yeast mixture. Put some flour in before yeast and 1/4 cup warm water. Add remainder of flour; mix with a spoon.
• Spoon into cans. Let rise 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.
• Bake at 350F for 50-6- minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 9x9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place cornmeal in pot.
• Pour boiling water over cornmeal, stirring to moisten.
• Cook cornmeal over low heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently, to form a "mush".
• Add salt, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, and buttermilk.
• Stir to mix well.
• **When you add baking soda and baking powder, this mixture will foam up, so be sure to use a larger pot than you think you'll need.
• **Immediately pour batter into prepared 1-1/2 quart casserole casserole.
• Bake 50-60 minutes or until set in the middle and lightly browned on top.