Bacon Cheddar Corn Pudding Food

CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 3-quart baking dish and set aside.Place bacon in a large skillet and set over medium heat. Once bacon starts to crisp, add onions and sauté until onions are soft. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and garlic powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Once onions are soft, whisk egg mixture into dry mixture. Then whisk in melted butter and the onions and bacon, including the bacon fat. Stir in corn kernels.Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until center is just barely set, about 30-35 minutes. Do not over-bake!

CHEDDAR CORN PUDDING WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes. Remove from skillet; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, baking soda, hot pepper sauce and salt. Stir in corn, stuffing, bacon, 1 cup cheese and onion mixture. Transfer to skillet. Bake, uncovered, 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until puffed and golden brown, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BACON CORNBREAD WITH CHEDDAR AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire cooling rack on top of the baking sheet and arrange the bacon on the rack. Bake until the bacon is crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Set 5 bacon strips aside, then chop remaining bacon into small pieces.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add the chopped scallions, sprinkle with a small pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the scallions are browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Grease a round 8-inch springform pan or cake pan with butter. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Add the milk, egg, honey and 1/4 cup olive oil and whisk until smooth. Stir in the chopped bacon, scallions and cheddar cheese. Pour the batter into the prepared pan; use a spoon to spread the batter into an even layer.
• Arrange the remaining bacon strips on top of the batter, trimming them as necessary, then bake until the cornbread is browned and firm in the center, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then run a kitchen knife around the edges of the pan to loosen. Cut into pieces and serve warm.

CORN PUDDING WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease a 2-quart baking dish with margarine (Discard excess).
• Cook 3 slices of bacon until crispy. (Discard drippings).
• Chop bacon into small pieces.
• Melt butter (I use the microwave for approximately 25 seconds on high).
• Beat eggs, butter and spices together in a 2-quart bowl.
• Then add flour, creamed corn, light cream, & bacon and mix together until flour lumps are smooth.
• Pour mixture into the baking dish.
• Bake for 90 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• As it cools, the corn pudding deflates.
• Serve warm. (I love it chilled too!).
• Enjoy!

SAGAPONACK CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease the inside of an 8 to 10-cup baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a very large saute pan and saute the corn and onion over medium-high heat for 4 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, and half-and-half in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the cornmeal and then the ricotta. Add the basil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the cooked corn mixture and grated cheddar, and then pour into the baking dish. Sprinkle the top with more grated cheddar.
• Place the dish in a larger pan and fill the pan 1/2 way up the sides of the dish with hot tap water. Bake the pudding for 40 to 45 minutes until the top begins to brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

FRESH CORN AND BACON PUDDING

Steps:

• Soak the corn in the milk for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 1 quart baking dish. Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour; cook it for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Drain the corn and whisk the reserved milk into the flour mixture. Simmer it until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the eggs. Stir in the corn, salt, pepper, and bacon. Pour the corn mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake it until brown on top and firm to the touch, about 45 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes before spooning it into bowls and topping it with green onions.

CHEDDAR CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, cook the bacon and olive oil until the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions and butter to the fat, and cook for 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
• Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and turmeric and cook for 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and potatoes, bring to a boil, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. If using fresh corn, cut the kernels off the cob and blanch them for 3 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain. (If using frozen corn you can skip this step.) Add the corn to the soup, then add the half-and-half and cheddar. Cook for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve hot with a garnish of bacon.

CORN AND CHEDDAR PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Butter 2-quart casserole dish. (Alternatively, bake pudding in individual ramekins.).
• Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to casserole to cool slightly.
• In blender, combine corn and 1/4 cup of half-and-half.
• Process into thick puree, scraping down sides of container.
• Add remaining half-and-half, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Process until well combined.
• Stir cheese into pepper mixture in baking dish.
• Pour half-and-half mixture over top.
• Bake until pudding is set all the way to center (check with paring knife), 50 to 60 minutes. (If top of pudding is getting too brown, cover loosely with piece of foil).
• Serve immediately.

BACON CHEDDAR JALAPENO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; reserve remaining bacon grease in skillet. Crumble bacon.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place skillet with bacon grease in oven.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk milk, buttermilk, butter, and eggs in another bowl; stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Fold in Cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers. Allow batter to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• Pour batter into hot skillet and sprinkle with crumbled bacon, gently pressing bacon into batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

SCALLION BACON AND CHEDDAR CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Inna large bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
• 2. In the work bowl of a food processor, place 3 1/2 cups of corn; pulse until smooth. Add corn pur'ee, sour cream, and eggs to flour mixture, stiring just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, green onion, bacon,and remaining whole-kernel corn.
• 3. Pour batter into prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake for 55 minutes or until casserole is puffy and center is nearly set.