Paraguayan Corn Bread - Sopa Paraguaya

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 tbsp. hard margarine
• butter
• softened
• 3 eggs
• separated
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/8 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
• 1 can (8) whole-kernel corn
• drained
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
• 1 sm. onion
• chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Stir boiling water into cornmeal in 3-quart bowl; continue stirring until smooth.
2. Blend in margarine and egg yolks.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients except egg whites.
4. Beat egg whites just until soft peaks form; fold into batter.
5. Pour into greased 2-quart casserole.
6. Bake until knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
7. 9 to 12 servings.