Country Ham Spoon Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal or 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup butter, softened and cut into pieces
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 1 cup diced cooked country ham

Recipe

• 1 lightly coat the inside of a 2-quart casserole with butter, set aside.
• 2 in a large pan, add the milk; bring to a boil.
• 3 gradually add the cornmeal to the milk and stir quickly with a spoon as you slowly pour the cornmeal inches.
• 4 lower the heat to low setting and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture is thick--10 minutes or so.
• 5 take the pan off the burner.
• 6 add in the butter and baking powder; stir until the butter is all melted.
• 7 set pan aside to cool.
• 8 in a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks until light and frothy.
• 9 stir egg yolks into the cooled cornmeal mixture.
• 10 add the ham; stir to combine.
• 11 in a big mixing bowl, add the egg whites.
• 12 beat using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold egg whites into the cornmeal mixture (should see no trace of egg whites).
• 13 transfer mixture to the prepared casserole dish.
• 14 bake at 350° for 40 minutes or so, or until pick comes out clean.
• 15 best when served hot.