1 1/2 c. water
2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. cornmeal
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. butter
5 eggs
1 tbsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large shallow baking dish. Combine the water and milk and heat to simmer. Add the cornmeal, salt, sugar, and butter, and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Beat the eggs with the baking powder until they are very light and fluffy, then add them to the cornmeal mixture. Mix well.

Pour into the prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Spoon bread, or batter bread, is a custardy corn bread served hot from the dish, preferably earthenware, in which it is baked.