B & O Maryland Spoon Bread

Submitted by Dan-Amer 1

"This recipe is taken from "What's Cooking on the B & O" a pamphlet issued by the railroad many, many, years ago."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup fine yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon bacon drippings
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄3 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cold water

directions

1. Put the corn meal, bacon drippings, sugar, and salt into a baking dish. Pour the boiling water over them gradually and beat well. When the mixture is cool add the beaten egg, milk, and the baking soda, plus the 1 tsp cold water. Beat the whole mixture well. Bake in a deep dish for 20 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven.