Fresh Corn Spoon Bread

• 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces or 1/2 cup)
• Salt
• 2 cups whole milk (you can also use 2% if you prefer)
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cups finely ground white or yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace or freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pink peppercorns
• 2 to 3 teaspoons finely chopped fresh marjoram or thyme (or both) (optional)
• Butter or oil for greasing the dish
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels, preferably raw
• Freshly ground black pepper

1. In a large, heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the onion in about two tablespoons of butter and a good pinch of salt until soft and translucent.
2. Add the milks and heat until scalded. Gradually add the cornmeal, stirring all the while, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower the heat a bit and cook for five minutes, continuing to stir.
3. Cut the remaining butter into small pieces (reserving a tiny bit for greasing the baking dish) and stir it into the cornmeal and milk batter. Add the sugar and the spices. Stir to blend, and set aside to cool for at least 15 minutes.
4. Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Position one rack right in the middle of the oven. Butter a medium-sized souffle dish (or a round casserole with fairly straight sides).
5. Beat the egg yolks. (I do this in the measuring cup I used for the milks, to avoid having to wash another bowl.)
6. Add the corn kernels and the beaten egg yolks to the cornmeal batter. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste -- five or six good turns of your grinder should be enough.
7. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form round (or "soft," as some say) peaks. The salt helps to stabilize to whites while beaten. Take a big dollop of the beaten egg whites and stir them into the cornmeal batter. Gently fold in the remaining beaten egg whites.
8. Turn into the prepared dish and cook in the middle of the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of your baking dish, until somewhat firm, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
9. Enjoy!! ;o)

yellow onion, butter, salt, milk, buttermilk, ground white, sugar, ground mace, ground pink, fresh marjoram, butter, eggs, corn kernels, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/6373-fresh-corn-spoon-bread (may not work)