Spoon Bread

Submitted by: Marilyn Amodeo

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal (stoneground is best)
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tblsp butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tblsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large shallow baking dish. Combine the water and milk and heat to simmer. Add the cornmeal, salt, sugar, and butter, and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Beat the eggs with the baking powder until they are very light and fluffy, then add them to the cornmeal mixture. Mix well. Pour into the prepared dish and bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Serve hot.


This recipe was graciously submitted by one of our members to share with the club. It is submitted as is, and has not been pretested except by the experience of the submitter. It has been served at one time or another at one of our Reston Garden Club events and found to be delicious. We hope you enjoy it.

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