Best Creamy Corn Spoon Bread Recipes

KENTUCKY SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, salt and remaining milk until smooth. Slowly whisk cornmeal mixture into hot milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Sprinkle baking powder over the cornmeal mixture, then stir it in with the butter. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in a small amount of hot cornmeal mixture. Return all to the pan and mix well. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into the cornmeal mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites until blended. , Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

CHEESY CORN SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter with garlic in an 8" cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Pour into a large bowl, leaving 1 Tbsp. butter in skillet; reserve skillet.
• Add eggs, corn, cornmeal, sour cream, baking powder, pepper, and salt to garlic butter and whisk to combine, then mix in Fontina. Scrape into reserved skillet and bake spoonbread until top is golden brown and center is just barely set, 25-30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

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 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.