mamagia

Spoon Bread

This corn bread is more like a souffle - great addition to a special Brunch!!

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal (stone-ground)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups low fat milk
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
2 large egg yolks
1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 large egg whites
(cooking spray)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan - stir in milk and hot sauce. Cook over medium heat until thick (about 15 min), stirring constantly.

Place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Spoon 1/2 cup hot cornmeal sauce into egg yolks. Stir egg yolk mixture. Add butter & continue to stir until butter melts.

Put baking powder and egg whites in a medium bowl - beat with mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/4 egg white mixture into cornmeal mixture. Fold remaining egg white mixture into cornmeal mixture.

Gently spoon into 9x9 or 11x7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned and puffy

Serve immediately. Makes 6-8 servings.