Spoon Bread a La Scharf Family

Ingredients

• 3 large onions, in 1/2-inch slices
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• cottage cheese, garnish
• sour cream, garnish
• sugar, garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Butter a 2 quart baking dish.

3. 3

   Add 4 Tablespoons of butter to large sauté pan add onions. Sauté for about 15 minutes until golden, not too brown.

4. 4

   In a large bowl add cornmeal and moisten with hot water until all the meal is moist but not too wet.

5. 5

   In a smaller bowl beat the eggs together then add to cornmeal.

6. 6

   Add the sautéed onions with butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt, pepper and sugar.

7. 7

   Combine all those ingredients together. Mix well. If it still looks dry add the rest of butter or some extra sour cream.

8. 8

   Put it into a buttered & covered baking dish and bake for 45 minutes; remove cover and brown on top, about 10-15 minutes.

9. 9

   Watch it so it does not burn.

10. 10

    Spoon bread will be brown and crusty on the outside and soft creamy inside.

11. 11

    Serve with sugar, sour cream & cottage cheese or savory with more black pepper and if desired more salt.

12. 12

    ENJOY!