spoon bread

American  

noun

1. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a baked dish made with cornmeal, milk, eggs, and shortening, served as an accompaniment to meat.

2. Dialect. any of various types of biscuits shaped by dropping batter into a baking pan from a spoon.

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Etymology

Origin of spoon bread

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

Kelly Vaughan grew up eating what she knows as corn casserole, and what you may know as a corn bowl or spoon bread.

From Salon

Then the choices are smoked cod cakes, country ham, marrow with mushrooms, greens with buttermilk dressing, spoon bread and baked apple.

From New York Times

Ms. Wyatt, 36, came out strong with a special Thanksgiving menu with items like classic Southern spoon bread and chicory ice cream pie.

From New York Times

This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully.

From Washington Post

I can best describe the result as part cake, part pudding and part spoon bread.

From Washington Post