Spoonbread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup yellow or white cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions:

Bring 2 cups of water to boiling in a medium saucepan. Gradually stir in the cornmeal and salt and cook, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from the heat, add the milk and butter and beat until smooth. Let cook. Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish.

Beat the egg whites until stiff and with the same beater, beat the egg yolks until thick. Add egg yolks with the baking powder to the cornmeal mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites and bake uncovered for 40 minutes to an hour.