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Delicious Creamed Corn
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Ingredients:
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All I can say is, if you’ve never made this with freshly
shucked corn, you may pass out with pleasure. The cornstarch,
which will thicken the mixture and make it more
like the canned creamed corn some of us grew up with, is
entirely optional.
This recipe will get you started on some ideas for
additions, though the possibilities are endless. Shrimp
chunks of firm fish, mussels, shucked oysters, and bits of
smoked salmon are all surprisingly good. Add them as
you would the clams in the last variation.
- 6 ears fresh corn or 3 cups frozen corn kernels (no need to thaw)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 11/2 to 2 cups cream or half-and-half
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cayenne, to taste (optional)
- Sugar, if necessary
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
How to make
Delicious Creamed Corn
Delicious Creamed Corn
- Shuck the corn and strip the kernels from it into a bowl to save the liquid. Put the butter in a skillet or broad saucepan over medium heat. When the butter foams, add the corn and cook, stirring, for a minute or two. Add 11/2 cups cream and bring to a gentle simmer; add a good pinch of salt, some pepper, and a pinch of cayenne if you like. Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the corn is tender.
- Taste and add a little sugar if you like. Continue to
cook until the mixture is thick, another few minutes,
adding a little more cream if necessary. If you’d like it
thicker, combine the cornstarch with a tablespoon of
cold water and stir it into the corn; the mixture will
thicken almost immediately. Taste and adjust the seasoning,
garnish with parsley, and serve.
- Creamed Corn with Onion.
- Before adding the corn to the butter, cook about 1/2 cup chopped onion, stirring frequently, until quite tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.
- Creamed Corn with Cheese.
- Instead of cornstarch, thicken with about a cup of grated semihard cheese, like cheddar. If you like, finish this with a sprinkling of Parmesan and run under the broiler for a minute or two
- MAKES: 4 servings
- TIME: 20 minutes
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