Mother'S Spoon Bread

Prep: 10 min Cook: 45 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: American

Mother's Spoon Bread is a light, fluffy cornbread with a subtly sweet flavor and airy texture, perfect for family meals or comfort food gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup sweet milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  1. Mix the cornmeal, sweet milk, salt, and butter to form a batter.
  2. Cook the mixture until it turns into a mush.
  3. Add the egg yolks to the cooked mixture and stir well.
  4. Beat the egg whites until light and stiff.
  5. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the mixture.
  6. Pour the batter into a greased casserole dish.
  7. Set the casserole in a pan of water and bake in a hot oven for about 45 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

427 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.3g 9% DV
Total Fat 28g 36% DV
Carbs 39.9g 15% DV
Fiber 2.2g 8% DV
Sugar 0.5g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9761.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 235.3mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 139.5mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Calcium 64.3mg 5% DV
Iron 1.3mg 7% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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