| Sausage Spoon Bread
1/2 pound of pork sausage
1/4 cup of chopped onion
1 cup of finely chopped celery
2 1/2 cups of milk
1 cup of white cornmeal
2 tablespoons of butter
1 teaspoon of salt
3 eggs, separated | |
Brown sausage in skillet; remove with slotted spoon. In drippings, cook onion and celery until wilted. Scald 1 1/2 cup milk. Mix remaining 1 cup milk with cornmeal; gradually stir into scalded milk. Cook, stirring often, until thick, about 5 minutes. Off heat stir in the butter, salt, egg yolks and sausage mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold in. Turn into buttered shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish, mounding in center. Bake at 375ºF. for 40-50 minutes. Serve at once. |
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