Name: Lady Bird Johnson's Spoon Bread
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups milk; 3 eggs; 1 cup cornmeal; to taste butter (the size of a walnut); 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

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Lady Bird Johnson's Spoon Bread created by ddav0962

Spoon bread was a favorite dish with Lyndon Johnson's mother, which she passed on to his wife, Lady Bird. With a salad (fruit or green), and meat, it makes a perfect lunch.

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ingredients

3 cups milk
3 eggs
1 cup cornmeal
to taste butter (the size of a walnut)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

directions

Stir cornmeal into 2 cups of milk and let mixture come to a boil, making a mush.
Remove from heat and add balance of milk and well-beaten eggs.
Stir in salt, baking powder and melted butter .
Bake in 2 quart greased casserole for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

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"Spoon bread was a favorite dish with Lyndon Johnson's mother, which she passed on to his wife, Lady Bird. With a salad (fruit or green), and meat, it makes a perfect lunch. "

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photo by ddav0962

5/16/2010

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review by ddav0962

5/16/2010

I made this today for our Sunday breakfast. We drizzled maple syrup over the warm bread and it was heaven! Wonderful recipe that I will make over and over again! Thanks for posting. Made for Bargain Basement Tag game 5/2010.

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creation by Tonkcats

10/10/1999

Spoon bread was a favorite dish with Lyndon Johnson's mother, which she passed on to his wife, Lady Bird. With a salad (fruit or green), and meat, it makes a perfect lunch.