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:
Heat oven to 375 F.
Butter a 2 quart baking dish.
Add 4 Tablespoons of butter to large saute pan add onions. Saute for about 15 minutes until golden, not too brown.
In a large bowl add cornmeal and moisten with hot water until all the meal is moist but not too wet.
In a smaller bowl beat the eggs together then add to cornmeal.
Add the sauteed onions with butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt, pepper and sugar.
Combine all those ingredients together. Mix well. If it still looks dry add the rest of butter or some extra sour cream.
Put it into a buttered & covered baking dish and bake for 45 minutes; remove cover and brown on top, about 10-15 minutes.
Watch it so it does not burn.
Spoon bread will be brown and crusty on the outside and soft creamy inside.
Serve with sugar, sour cream & cottage cheese or savory with more black pepper and if desired more salt.
ENJOY!
Servings: 8-10
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 105 min.