 |
LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SPOON BREAD Recipe | |
American Bread | |
|
Ingredients:
3 c. milk3 eggs 1 c. cornmeal butter (the size of a walnut) 3 level tsp. baking powder 1 level tsp. salt
Directions:
Stir cornmeal into 2 cups of milk and let mixture cometo 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. Serves 8. 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. | |