Best Old Fashioned Southern Spoon Bread Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2-quart casserole dish. Set aside.
• Combine 2 cups milk and cornmeal in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 8-11 minutes or until all milk is absorbed and mixture is of cooked cereal consistency. Remove from heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter, baking powder and salt; stir until well mixed and butter is melted. Beat in egg yolks and remaining milk with whisk until smooth. Transfer to bowl; set aside.
• Beat egg whites in another bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, 1-2 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Gently stir into cornmeal mixture until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Carefully pour into prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until golden brown and top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Stir together all maple butter ingredients in bowl; serve with warm spoon bread.

SOUTHERN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Heat the milk on top of the stove until hot (do not boil).
• Add cornmeal and continue cooking for about 3 or 4 minutes until thickens. Remove from heat and mix in the butter and salt. Let cool for about 15 minutes.
• While the cornmeal is cooking separate the eggs into two different bowls. Beat egg yolks and egg whites separately. Make sure you beat whites until stiff.
• Once cornmeal is cooled, add egg yolks mixing with a spoon. Fold in whites and spoon mix. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart sprayed baking dish and bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes or until brown on top and center is cooked.

SPOON BREAD

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.

SPOON BREAD: A SOUTHERN CLASSIC

Steps:

• Begin the corn spoon bread recipe by preheating your oven to 350°F.
• Prepare your cast iron skillet by thoroughly greasing your pan with butter. (We suggest a 10-inch skillet for this cast iron recipe.)
• Pour your cornmeal into a large mixing bowl and add in a teaspoon of salt.
• Slowly pour in 1 cup of boiling water into the cornmeal, whisking the mixture as you go.
• Keep whisking until the cornmeal is smooth and free of any lumps.
• Add in your melted butter and allow the mixture to cool down before continuing.
• When it's cool enough, pour in the milk and whisk it into the mixture.
• Crack your two large eggs into a separate bowl, and whisk them.
• Once whisked, whisk the eggs again into the cornmeal mixture and add the baking powder.
• Pour your batter into the cast iron skillet, then place it in the center of the preheated oven for 35 min.
• Remove the spoon bread when it's a golden brown color and serve hot!