President Monroe's Southern Egg Bread
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (335.3 g)
- Calories 453.8
- Total Fat - 21.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 8 g
- Cholesterol - 469.5 mg
- Sodium - 916.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 42 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 6.7 g
- Protein - 22.9 g
- Calcium - 213.1 mg
- Iron - 3.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Step 2
Stir together milk and 1 cup water in a large saucepan.
Step 3
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 4
Remove from heat, and gradually whisk in 2 cups cornmeal.
Step 5
Let stand until needed.
Step 6
Beat eggs in a large bowl at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. (They beat by hand )
Step 7
Add salt, and beat 5 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 8
Stir together buttermilk and baking soda in a small bowl.
Step 9
Pour into egg mixture, and mix well.
Step 10
Add cornmeal mixture, and stir until smooth.
Step 11
Place lard in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Place skillet in oven 5 minutes.
Step 12
Pour melted lard into cornmeal mixture, and mix well.
Step 13
Stir in remaining ¼ cup cornmeal.
Step 14
Pour mixture into hot skillet.
Step 15
Bake at 400˚ for 25 to 30 minutes or until firm.
Step 16
Remove from skillet immediately, and serve hot
Tips
No special items needed.