Spoon Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 beaten egg yolk
• 1 stiffly beaten egg white
• Margarine or butter

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan stir 1 cup of the milk into cornmeal. Cook, stirring constantly, till mixture is very thick and pulls away from the sides of pan. Remove from the heat.
2. Stir in remaining milk, 1 tablespoon margarine, the baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. Stir 1 cup of hot mixture into egg yolk; return all to saucepan. Gently fold in beaten egg white.
4. Pour into a greased 1-quart casserole bake. Bake in a 325° oven for 35 to 40 minutes or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve immediately with margarine or butter.
5. Parmesan Spoon Bread: Prepare as above, except omit salt and stir 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese into cooked cornmeal mixture.
6. Cheesy Corn Spoon Bread: Prepare as above, except add one 8-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces); and 2 tablespoons diced green chili peppers, drained, to the cooked cornmeal mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.