Name: Cherry Spoon Bread recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 670 g morello cherries drained; 1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 cup corn meal; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cup skim milk; 1 1/2 cup water; 2 large egg; 2 egg whites beaten

by abrarose Last updated on 07/09/2019

Morello cherries with a cornbread topping. - abrarose

Ingredients

670 g morello cherries drained
1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup corn meal
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup skim milk
1 1/2 cup water
2 large egg
2 egg whites beaten

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Mix cherries, sugar and nutmeg in a medium baking dish. Spread mixture over bottom of dish.
Step 3

Blend cornmeal and salt together with milk in a mixing bowl.
Step 4

Bring water to the boil in a large covered pan on high heat.
Step 5

Reduce heat to medium and whisk cornmeal into water.
Step 6

Cook, whisking constantly for 5 minutes or until mixture thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
Step 7

In a small bowl, beat eggs with ¼ cup of cornmeal mixture, whisk eggs and cornmeal back into pan with remaining mixture.
Step 8

Fold beaten egg whites into cornmeal mixture. Spread cornmeal over top of cherries in prepared dish.
Step 9

Bake bread for 40 minutes or until golden.
Step 10

Serve immediately with cream, custard or icecream.