Spoonbread with Corn and Green Tomatoes
- 3 ears corn husked
- 3 slices bacon smoked
- 2 large green tomatoes diced
- 1 1/2 cups light cream (half&half)
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 large eggs
- Preheat the oven to 375F (190C).
- Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
- Cook the corn in boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the corn from the cob; you should have about 2 cups.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until light golden, 4 minutes.
- Remove from the pan, cool and crumble into a bowl.
- Set aside.
- Add the tomatoes and corn to the skillet with the bacon fat and cook until hot, 3 minutes.
- Add to the bacon.
- In a large saucepan, bring the half-and-half and milk to a boil over medium heat.
- Immediately sprinkle the cornmeal into the pan, whisking constantly.
- Once the mixture has thickened slightly, change to a wooden spoon and stir until thick, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until melted.
- Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the bacon mixture and mix well.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.
- Fold the egg whites into the cornmeal mixture.
- Place the mixture in the prepared baking dish and bake until golden and puffed considerably, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Immediately spoon onto serving plates and serve.
corn husked, bacon, green tomatoes, light cream, milk, cornmeal, butter, eggs
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spoonbread-corn-green-tomatoes-43076 (may not work)