Virginia Spoon Bread

Name: Virginia Spoon Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. light cream or coffee cream; 1/4 c. unsalted butter; 5 tsp. sugar; 3/4 tsp. salt; 1 c. stone-ground white cornmeal; 4 eggs, separated; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. white pepper; 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. light cream or coffee cream
1/4 c. unsalted butter
5 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. stone-ground white cornmeal
4 eggs, separated
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

1

Combine cream, butter, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
2

Heat until scalding, but do not boil.
3

Remove from heat.
4

Using a wooden spoon, beat in the cornmeal, stirring until the mixture is thick.
5

Beat the egg yolks lightly with the baking powder and pepper.
6

Stir a small dollop of the hot cornmeal mixture into the yolks to warm them, then stir the yolks into the hot cornmeal.