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granny's spoonbread

(2 ratings)
BISCUITMAKR avatar
Recipe by
Millie Johnson
@BISCUITMAKR
Valley Head, AL

Do NOT use cornmeal mix as it has flour in it. Sometimes I mix in crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese before pouring into skillet.

(2 ratings)
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For granny's spoonbread

  • 1 c
    cornmeal (stone ground)
  • 2 c
    water
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 3 Tbsp
    bacon drippings

How To Make granny's spoonbread

  • 1
    Turn oven on to 375 degrees. Brush 8 - 10 inch cast iron skillet with alittle of the bacon grease (drippings)and put skillet into oven so it can preheat.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in med. pot, add water, salt, and cornmeal and bring to boil.Cook 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    In medium bowl beat eggs, add milk and bacon grease and mix. Add this slowly to cornmeal mixture mixing well. ( this is when you can add cheese and crumbled bacon if desired) Pour into the preheated skillet and bake 45 - 50 minutes. Serve hot, with lots of butter!
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