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MAMA’S SPOON BREAD

Baked in a 10-inch cast iron pan
½ c. corn meal
1 c. boiling water
2 eggs
1 Tbs. sugar
3 heaping Tbs. flour
2 c. cold milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. butter, melted in frying pan

Add meal to boiling water and set aside to cool a little; then mix it together with eggs, sugar, flour, milk, baking powder and salt, beating with electric hand mixer. Pour mixture into the hot frying pan on top of the melted butter. Bake at 400°F. for 10 minutes then turn oven down till done. It is done when set. SYLVIA’S BRAN MUFFINS

(use bran flakes such as Food Lion brand or Raisin Bran)

2 c. cereal
1 c. milk
1½ c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. allspice
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 egg
¼ c. applesauce
1 Tbs. honey or brown sugar
Throw in a few extra raisins if desired

Mix it up; put into greased muffin tins. Bake at 400°F. for 20 minutes. Makes 6 large muffins.

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