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Recipe courtesy of Norma Jean Darden

Show: Food Network Specials

Episode: A Taste of Harlem

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Total:: 55 min
Prep:: 20 min
Cook:: 35 min

Yield:: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 cups boiling water
5 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, well-beaten
1 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slowly add cornmeal to the boiling water, stirring constantly until thick and smooth. Add butter and salt and cool to lukewarm. Then add eggs and milk. Beat for 2 minutes, then pour into a greased casserole and bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Spoon out while piping hot and pass the butter!

My Private Notes

Name: Mom Sampson's Spoonbread
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H55M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 2 cups boiling water; 5 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs, well-beaten; 1 cup milk