Olde Tavern Spoon Bread

27 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 16
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 1
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Good ol' Southern style spoon bread made with a cornmeal mush which adds extra moistness.

By Stephanie Holt
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Ingredients

12
Original recipe yields 12 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Measure the milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cornmeal; cook and stir for several minutes, until cornmeal has absorbed all of the milk. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 1 hour. The mixture will be very stiff.

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  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.

  • Place the cornmeal mixture into a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, salt, baking powder and butter. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.

  • Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges become lightly toasted. Serve hot directly from the dish by the spoonful.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
119 calories; 4.6 g total fat; 56 mg cholesterol; 322 mg sodium. 14.5 g carbohydrates; 4.6 g protein; Full Nutrition

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ginag
Rating: 5 stars
04/04/2008
Yum yum yum. The first time I had spoon bread was at Christiana Campbell's Tavern in Williamsburg VA. I have been looking for a spoon bread recipe like that for ages. This one is definitely a keeper. Just remember to put a nice pat of butter on top and let it melt down! Very good.
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kaleinani
Rating: 2 stars
05/27/2008
this was the first time i had spoon bread so i don't know what it is supposed to taste like but this was very bland. corn cake is more my style.
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(5)
27 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 16
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 1
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srenee80
Rating: 4 stars
05/16/2011
Being from Virginia I was raised eating spoonbread. Very good but I never allow batter to cool before mixing in eggs just temper. I added a little sugar Tip- heat casserole dish in the oven once hot place 1 tbsp of butter in dish to melt. Pour batter and bake.
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ginag
Rating: 5 stars
04/04/2008
Yum yum yum. The first time I had spoon bread was at Christiana Campbell's Tavern in Williamsburg VA. I have been looking for a spoon bread recipe like that for ages. This one is definitely a keeper. Just remember to put a nice pat of butter on top and let it melt down! Very good.
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TheOtherBrit
Rating: 4 stars
12/04/2009
This is actually a great base for spoon bread. When I worked in kitchens we'd add whatever we had lying around that couldn't be used to something else. I took this recipe and added about a cup of sauteed peppers & onions a cup of frozen corn 2 cups of cheese green onions parsley and diced sausage of some sort. It turned out great and it useful for cleaning out the fridge.
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celinamon
Rating: 5 stars
10/06/2010
I always add about a quarter of a cup chopped cooked bacon and shredded cheese. My mother-in-law used to make it this way and I absolutley love it!
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anniesgrannie
Rating: 5 stars
02/14/2011
I think this is the same recipe my mom used in th '50's. I LOVE this. May be plain by itself but wonderful with lots of butter. Comfort food at it's finest!!
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SLPercy
Rating: 4 stars
07/29/2012
Made this tonight. I didn't have time to let it cool so I whipped the cornmeal mixture in my stand mixer to cool it enough to add the eggs. (I saw another recipe that called for a stand mixer) It turned out light and fluffy with a custardy middle. Wonderful. We enjoyed it with butter and then with some honey for dessert. (Might add a tiny bit more salt next time.)
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Gina S
Rating: 5 stars
01/17/2014
Made this spoon bread with taco soup and doubled the recipe my family loved it!! Taste just like my mother use to make. I didn't wait for milk and cornmeal to cool but tempered eggs into mixture and preheated pan in oven with tbsp of butter as another reviewer suggested.
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kaleinani
Rating: 2 stars
05/27/2008
this was the first time i had spoon bread so i don't know what it is supposed to taste like but this was very bland. corn cake is more my style.
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ZAKKIE
Rating: 4 stars
02/27/2013
Although this was quite tasty it wasn't as creamy as I'm use to having spoon bread. I'll look for my old recipe...
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