Cornspoonbread Recipes

CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12 (6-oz) ramekins (individual baking dishes) with butter.
• In large bowl, stir together cornmeal mix, flour, sugar and salt; make well in center of mixture. In another bowl, stir together corn, yogurt, melted butter, 1/4 cup chives, the parsley, thyme and eggs; add to cornmeal mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Divide mixture evenly among ramekins. Place ramekins on large cookie sheet.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and set. Garnish with chives. Serve immediately.

MOIST CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in eggs. Beat in the milk, butter, salt, cayenne and pepper until blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients., Pour into a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If desired, top with additional pepper and green onions.

CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in milk. Beat in the eggs, butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper until blended. Stir in corn and cream-style corn. Stir in cornbread mix just until moistened. , Pour into a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until center is almost set, 3-4 hours.

FRESH CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bring milk, cornmeal, corn kernels, butter, and salt to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then whisk in yolks.
• Beat whites and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer at medium speed just until soft peaks form. Whisk one fourth of whites into cornmeal mixture in pan to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spread mixture evenly in a buttered 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie plate or 1 1/2-quart shallow casserole and bake in middle of oven until puffed and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately (like a soufflé, spoon bread collapses quickly).

CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Butter an oven-proof casserole or round souffle dish.
• In a medium saucepan, combine milk and cornmeal over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, whisking rapidly and constantly, until very thick (@ 5 min). Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into a large bowl. Add the corn, chives, and the 2 tbsp of butter. Season again with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the egg yolks one at a time, stirring after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and a pinch of salt using a hand-held mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold meringue mixture into the cornbread mixture.
• Pour the cornbread mixture into the pan and spoon with a spatula. Bake 35-40 minutes. The spoon bread should be puffed and risen with a golden brown top and the insides should be firm and moist. Serve immediately.

CORN SPOONBREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish and dust with cornmeal; set aside.
• Heat the butter and half-and-half in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until the butter melts and the half-and-half is steaming. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt. Whisking constantly, slowly pour in the cornmeal. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook, whisking, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Transfer the cornmeal mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Whisk in the egg yolks, one at a time. Whisk in the scallion, baking powder and cayenne.
• In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites with a whisk to soft peaks. Fold about one-quarter of the whites into the cornmeal mixture to lighten it, then fold in the rest until no white streaks remain. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake until puffed and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Sprinkle with scallion and serve hot.

INDIVIDUAL CORN SPOON BREADS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Coat each cup of a 12-cup muffin pan with baking spray.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl. Whisk together the creamed corn and egg yolks in a large bowl. Stir in the cornmeal mixture, scallions and chipotle. Whip the egg whites in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Stir about one-third of the egg whites into the corn mixture to lighten it and then fold in the remaining egg whites until no steaks of white remain.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin cups (they will be very full) and bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the spoon breads for 5 minutes in the pans. Run a thin spatula around the edges of each to loosen and then remove the breads from the pans. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter an ovenproof casserole or round 2-quart soufflé mold.
• To prepare the batter, in a medium saucepan, combine the milk and cornmeal over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, whisking rapidly and constantly, until very, very thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the corn kernels, chives, and the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
• To beat the egg whites, in a separate bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the warm cornmeal mixture.
• Transfer the lightened cornmeal mixture to the prepared pan; smooth the surface with a spatula. Bake until puffed and risen and the inside is firm, but moist, and the top is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately while puffed and risen.