Spoon Bread Souffle

Serves: 3

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

41

Sweetness

38

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

7.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Whole Milk

1 tsp

Salt

6 large

Egg (separated)

Directions:

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375 degrees F

2

Generously butter a 2 1/2 to 3-quart souffle dish (3 to 4-inches deep) or other deep baking dish

3

Heat the milk in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not boiling

4

Add the cornmeal in a stream, whisking, and cook, whisking, until very thick and smooth, about 2 minutes

5

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the butter, salt, baking powder, and yolks

6

Cool to lukewarm

7

Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt in clean bowl using an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks

8

Stir 1/4 of the whites into the cornmeal mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly

9

Spoon batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until golden brown and puffed, 45 to 50 minutes

10

Serve immediately