Lemon Spoonbread with Berries

Author: Scripps Howard News Service/Martha White Kitchen
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Ingredients

1 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
1 1/2 cups milk
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 cups sweetened blackberries, raspberries or strawberries


Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a deep 2-quart baking dish with additional butter. In large mixing bowl, place cornmeal. Heat milk to boiling; gradually stir into cornmeal until smooth and thickened; set aside. In medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; set aside. Add butter, sugar, lemon juice, peel and egg yolks to cornmeal mixture; beat well. Fold egg whites into cornmeal mixture. Pour into greased baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and set. Serve hot topped with berries. Serves 6 to 8.