Texas Spoon Bread

Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs

Instructions

In a saucepan, scald the milk; stir in cornmeal. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, sugar, salt and baking powder. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks. Gradually stir in a small amount of the hot mixture into yolks; return all to pan and mix well. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into hot mixture until well blended. Pour into a greased 8 inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until well puffed. Use a spoon to serve. Yield 6 servings.