Lady Bird Johnson
Spoon Bread

Spoon bread was a favorite dish of Lyndon Johnson's mother, which she passed on to his wife, Lady Bird. With a fruit salad or a green salad and meat, it makes a perfect lunch.

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cornmeal
• Butter (the size of a walnut)
• 3 level teaspoons baking powder
• 1 level teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Stir cornmeal into 2 cups of milk and let mixture come to a boil, making a mush.
2. Remove from heat and add balance of milk and well-beaten eggs.
3. Stir in salt, baking powder and melted butter.
4. Bake in a 2 quart greased casserole for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.