How Do You Make Cheddar Cheese Spoonbread?
This delicious recipe is for a sharp cheddar cheese spoonbread that you and your family will simply love. This dish is a wonderful side for dinner with your favorite meat and vegetables, or have it for lunch with garlic toast and soup. This recipe is for 5 to 7 servings. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Over low heat bring 2 cups of milk to a scald. Slowly add 1 cup of cornmeal, stir until it thickens. Remove milk and cornmeal from heat, stir in 1 to 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese and allow to melt. Separate egg yolks and beat well. Set egg whites aside. Add to and thoroughly mix into cornmeal and cheese mixture: 1 cup of milk, salt, pepper, baking powder (optional: minced onions) and well-beaten egg yolks. Beat egg whites to stiffened peaks, gently fold into mixture. Pour spoonbread into oiled baking dish. Bake in 325 degree oven for one hour or until there is browning around the edges.
