Creole Spoon Bread

Ingredients

1,000 ml milk
120 gr cornmeal
250 gr shrimp
45 gr bell pepper
9 gr parsley
40 gr onion
30 ml oil
1 ml pepper sauce
8 egg
28 gr butter
16 gr flour
120 ml ketchup
16 ml worcestershire sauce

Instructions

In large saucepan, heat milk until almost simmering. Stir in cornmeal until smooth. Stir in shrimp, bell pepper, parsley, onion, shortening, and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute longer.

Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir egg yolks into cornmeal mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, fold into cornmeal mixture.

Turn into well-greased 2 litre baking dish and bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, make sauce. Melt butter in saucepan; blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in ketchup and worcestershire sauce.

Serve spoon bread with sauce.