Good Lord, I need more comfort food. It snowed all day. The weather people did not in any way talk about constant snow – just some fluffy little snow showers. I have 5 inches outside my house and it is still snowing. Remember my truck under 9 feet of snow? I still have a one foot high icy mound next to the truck – which is now covered with 5 more inches of snow. But worse yet, it is going to be 1 degree tomorrow night. 1 degree!!! This is unreasonable. They are referring to it as “record cold.” At least they aren’t calling it unseasonable, although isn’t the season almost spring?
Spoonbread is a moist cornmeal-based dish prevalent in parts of the Southern United States. Although called a “bread”, spoonbread is closer in consistency and taste to savory puddings, such as Yorkshire pudding. It is usually served as a side dish with meat dishes. When my girls were teens, we’d serve it with chicken or leg of lamb, and could easily polish off the whole spoonbread. I don’t recall there ever being leftovers, but if there are, they reheat nicely in the microwave at half power.
Spoonbread
Cooking spray
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon butter
1 cup non-fat milk
1 cup egg substitute
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 1½ cup casserole with cooking spray. Bring 2 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan. Add the cornmeal and salt to the boiling water in a steady stream, stirring constantly to prevent lumping. Cook, stirring, for one minute. Remove from heat and beat in butter, milk, and egg substitute, beat until smooth. Pour into casserole and bake uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Makes six servings at about 2 grams of fat/serving.
CONFESSION: If I was being rational, I would have had a scoop of spoonbread alongside a nice baked chicken breast and maybe some steamed fresh broccoli. Maybe tomorrow night. Tonight I am curled up under a down blanket eating a bowl of spoonbread with maple syrup along with a mug of hot apple cider. Let it snow.
The Perpetual Feast 
Now this one I’m going to have to try. And soon, before the spring weather arrives – if it ever does! I love cornmeal, and you sold me with the yorkshire pudding comparison.. yum!