Betty's Version of Boone Tavern Spoonbread Recipe

[dombark]

What would you usually serve this with? I'm from the U.K. so I've never heard of Spoonbread, never mind tried, cooked, or know what it goes well with. :)

[SexyFanny07]

Hi Betty :-) I am from Mexico, got married and relocated in Georgetown, KY. My husband was a waiter at Boone Tavrn back in the 90's, he was a student of Berea College. We just celebrated our 2nd anniversary @ the Boone Tavern. I am very picky about food, didn't like our dinner, but the spoonbread was good. I made this recipe ystrday, gave it a little twist using gluten free cornmeal and blend the mix for 10 min on high speed, instead of 15. It was so delish, better than the original. Thanx! :-)

[grandmacheapcheap]

Betty, should the spoon bread be dense in the middle and not fully baked. Or should it be like Jiffy Mix or Martha White cornbread mix. Light and fluffy?

[bettyskitchen]

@grandmacheapcheap It should seem like it's not fully baked; it does not have the texture of Jiffy Mix cornbread at all.

--Betty :)

[userunavailable3095]

Betty, I'm guessing you must be in Richmond. I don't know if you've ever been to Sunny Valley Bulk Foods, down on South Fork in Casey County (formerly Nolt's Bulk Foods), but you should be able to get Watermelon Rind Pickles there. They also sometimes still have the Mennonite Community Cookbook, which has a recipe in it for watermelon rind pickles.

[bettyskitchen]

@userunavailable3095 Thanks for the great information! Yes, I am in Richmond. I will try to make it to Sunny Valley Bulk Foods--that sounds like fun, and I would love to get the cookbook and stock up on watermelon rind pickles!

--Betty :)

[ruiz1707]

Will try both recipes !!!!! Looks great for nice full breakfast!!!

[bettyskitchen]

@ruiz1707 I hope you enjoy them! This one is the famous one from Boone Tavern, but I think the other one is easier. They're both very good!  Thanks for commenting!

--Betty :)

[m0sas]

trying this out for the first time today, im sure it will be delicious! :) thanks betty! xoxo

[bettyskitchen]

@m0sas I hope you enjoyed the spoonbread! Thanks for your lovely comment!

--Betty :)

[VASINGER]

Spoonbread is a wonderful VIRGINIA recipe. It was invented in Virginia and its very good with gobs of butter. Created on George Washingtons plantation.

[bettyskitchen]

@VASINGER That's interesting!

--Betty :)

[MsCookingFan]

Hi Betty,

I have heard of Spoon Bread as I am from KY also but never had. I certainly will now as this looks so good almost like a souffle'. Have you ever added finely shredded cheddar cheese to it? Wow just can't wait to make this....

[bettyskitchen]

@MsCookingFan Thanks for your lovely comment! No, I have never added cheddar cheese to the spoon bread batter, but I'm sure it would be very good!

--Betty :)

[TheMissyfiona]

When I saw your anniversary video and learned that you have a spoon bread I want to make it immediately! I want to taste it. Can I put a little sugar in the ingredients?

Thanks for all the wonderful recipes!

[bettyskitchen]

@TheMissyfiona Thanks for your comment! Yes, you may add a little sugar, if you like.

--Betty :)

[joancover0389]

do you know if i can subtitute corn meal with something else or tell me what is it? i live in mexico and i see all your delicious recipes and i cant have the ingredients! well ill wait till i go to visit my family in the us and buy some! i have family in kentucky!

[memyselfandINICH]

Would it be a sin to drizzle some syrup over spoon bread? To me it looks like it could use it. :)

[bettyskitchen]

@memyselfandINICH Syrup would be fine; it's considered best when eaten just with butter.

--Betty  :)

[1970sarteaga]

I am Southern Born & Bred but I don't ever recall hearing about Spoon Bread b4? I know for sure that I have never tried it b4. I watched ur video b4 this one & to me it is just alot like cornbread?

Isn't it funny how every state & areas within that state is famous & known for sumthin? I live in Martin TN, home of University of Tennessee at Martin, & Martin is known for Soybeans. We have a Soybean Festival here yearly around Sept. :)

I luv just bout anything pickled like those rinds!

[bettyskitchen]

@1970sarteaga Berea, KY has an annual spoonbread festival.  I have a video in bettyskitchen of the fall, 2009 festival. (I had never heard of soybeans being famous! Sounds wonderful!)

--Betty :)

[SinnFein4ever]

I'm baking some non-cornbread bread.

The rescipe calls for me to cover the dough with a tightly-woven towel before puting it in the 'fringe to rise.

Should I tie it around the bowl?

And if so, should I tie it tight, or loosely?

Thanks.

[stellaluna4u2]

9:23 LOL!!!

[ironbuttermilk]

I'm fairly certain that I'd hav e to miss out one entire meal if I ate that dish of spoon bread. . .but it actually looks worth it!

Mmmmmm. . .I've never ever had it, but I have read about it, and it sounds simply heavenly!

I've never had the watermelon pickles either. Are they a sweet pickle? I'm intrigued.

[bettyskitchen]

Spoon bread is "heavenly!" That dish should feed about 8 people--so, just have 1/8 of it at a time (unless you skip something else!) The watermelon rind pickles are syrupy sweet. They are delicious; I can't compare them to anything--nothing else tastes quite like them! Thanks for your lovely comment!

--Betty :)

[HouseOnSunset]

Yummy! Betty, I don't know what I'd do without your channel!

[bettyskitchen]

BOAH!

--Betty  :)

[JoeHell67]

Hi Betty,

look at this!!

i just made my first southern style cornbread a few days ago and i thought that was it, but now you

chime in with this great recipe! BOAH! (a german WOW!)

I'm sorry to repeat myself but i have not found one of youre recipes yet that didn't appeal to me!

BOAH!!

Joe

[Wivanunu]

I thought watermelon rinds were scandanavian :)

[bettyskitchen]

They may be--but they are also a delicacy in the Deep South!

--Betty :)

[fezan84]

LOL! I hope your mouth is okay Betty! This is a great recipe -- thanks!

[bettyskitchen]

You are welcome for the recipe! Yes, my mouth is okay--not a good ending for my video, though! I hope you get to try the recipe! Thanks for viewing and commenting!

--Betty :)

[junkmail1]

Looks delicious!! Like I said, spoonbread is new to me and since it looks soooo yummy I will certainly have to give this recipe a go. Thanks Betty =))

[bettyskitchen]

Spoonbread is so natural to me, that it's hard for me to believe that so many people have never eaten it! I think you will like it! Thanks for your sweet comment!

--Betty  :)

[nintengirl79]

I never had spoonbread before. My grandmother was from South Carolina and she never mentioned it. I love hot corn bread with milk poured over it like cereal. Is this the same taste as cornbread with milk?

[bettyskitchen]

I have had cornbread with milk--and it's good, but nowhere near the taste of hot spoonbread with butter! I hope you get a chance to try it!

--Betty :)

[svegas24]

Cute Blooper!!! :):):)

[bettyskitchen]

*Very* unintended!

--Betty :)

[JimmyMacJones]

That looks delicious, Betty. I hope you didn't burn your tongue at the end there. :-)

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks, Jimmy! No, I stopped just in time--not a good ending to my video! I truly loved your recitation of "Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright." I hope you have more poems, speeches, etc. that you will be uploading! Have a great day!

--Betty :)

[Princess21887]

I live in the South (Florida) and have surprisingly never heard of Spoonbread before. I am most definently going to have to try it. It looks delicious! Thanks again Betty for another wonderfull and yummy looking recipe =] Oh and P.S. I love how you tell us about the history of different places and dishes, like this one and when you went to the original Kentucky Fried Chicken. It's fascinating to learn about the history of some the foods we eat.

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for your sweet comment! I hope you get a chance to try spoonbread--we all love it!

--Betty :)

[Giangrande09]

oh cool it looks like flan I gotta try that

[bettyskitchen]

I think you'll like it! (It's not sweet, though.) Thanks for your comment!

--Betty :)

[ladyluv1000]

I haven't had spoonbread in years.. It's very good..Great video..thank's

[bettyskitchen]

I'm glad you are familiar with spoonbread--I think a lot of people are a little nervous about trying it!  Thanks for commenting!

--Betty :)

[azngirl10588]

i have a question how do u upload a video but youtube won't cut off cuz when i upload something they cut it off so pleaz answer

[bettyskitchen]

Hi! If you video is too long, YouTube won't accept it--10 minutes is supposed to be the maximum length, but I have gotten by with almost 11 minutes. Also, if your internet connection is very slow, your computer may time out before your video uploads. You would need to save your file on disk and go to another computer. I hope this helps!

--Betty :)

[SparkyGerbil]

Thanks Betty - I have never heard of this before - i hope you & your family are well:)

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for the good wishes! I hope the recipe looks good!

--Betty :)

[PointingTheWeigh]

I have never heard of Spoonbread before but this will be good to try, just so I know what it is like...teehee. It does look delicous! Thanks so much for sharing another fabulous recipe with us and thankyou for bringing NEW recipes to us!!!

UK Hugs to a lovely lady! X

[bettyskitchen]

I know spoonbread is a Southern (US) thing--but it's one of the things we love the most!

~~Big hugs~~

--Betty  :)

[notnormalbuzz]

WOW!!! you are beautiful betty!!! thats a very very wonderful color on you :) I got distracted from the recipe b/c i love your blouse :)

have a great day!!!!!!great video and great recipe..i wanna try this.

[bettyskitchen]

Thanks for all of your sweet compliments! I hope you try the recipe--It is surprisingly good!

--Betty :)

[CookingEasyWithMera]

Thank you for posting & sharing the recipe. Does this taste alot different than regular cornbread? This looks like alot more is involved than just the regular, which I am used to.

[bettyskitchen]

Hi Mera! It does not taste a lot different from regular (KY-style) cornbread. Its texture is different, much lighter and fluffier! Thanks for your question!

--Betty :)