Virginia Spoon Bread Recipes

VIRGINIA SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Place a medium baking dish (about 8 inches square) in a cold oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. The dish will warm up while the oven heats.
• Meanwhile, stir cornmeal into boiling water. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add salt. Dissolve baking powder in 3 tablespoons of milk. Add the baking powder mixture to the remaining 1 cup of milk. Add milk and baking powder mixture to the cornmeal.
• Butter the hot baking dish. Transfer mixture to the buttered dish. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes. Serve spoon bread warm from the oven!

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.

VIRGINIA SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Mix salt with cornmeal, cut in shortening.
• Slowly pour boiling water into mixture, stirring as you pour.
• Beat the eggs with the milk, stir into cornmeal mixture.
• Add baking powder and blend all ingredients well.
• Grease a casserole dish generously and pour in the mixture.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes, stirring 2-3 times before the mixture congeals Serve hot from the casserole with a spoon.

VIRGINIA SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 6-cup soufflé dish. Bring water to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in cornmeal. Whisk until mixture is very thick, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in butter, then milk, salt and pepper. Cool 10 minutes. Mix in egg yolks. Beat white in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into lukewarm cornmeal mixture in 2 additions.
• Transfer batter to prepared dish. Bake until puffed, golden on top and set in center, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

VIRGINIA SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° and grease a 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
• Stir cornmeal and grits into water very slowly over low heat until the mixture is thick and smooth.
• Stir frequently, it will take about 30 minutes.
• Beat in the butter, cream and salt, then the egg yolks.
• Whip egg whites until soft peaks form and fold into cornmeal.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until puffed and lightly browned.
• •Serving Ideas : Serve immediately with lots of butter.