Tennessee - The Volunteer State, State flower: Iris

1. Spoon Bread
2. Tennessee Fish House Soup
3. Mountain Ham with Red-Eye Gravy
4. Hog's Jowl and Turnip Greens with Pot Likker
5. Sponge Cake with Peach Glaze
6. Peach Glaze

Spoon Bread - Serves 6

1 cup corn meal
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk, scalded
1 cup boiling water
2 tsp double-acting baking powder
2 eggs well-beaten
3 Tbsp shortening, melted

Combine corn meal and salt; gradually stir into the combined scalded milk and boiling water in top of the double boiler over hot water. Cook until thick and smooth, stirring occasionally; cool slightly. Stir in baking powder, eggs and shortening. Bake in square pan 9x9 at 350º for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.

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