Baked Corn With Thyme Food

OVEN-ROASTED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a small mixing bowl, cream together the butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread the butter mixture over each corn.
• Wrap each corn in aluminum foil and place on a large half sheet baking pan. Roast in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, turning the corn over halfway.
• Take out the corn and open the foil on top to expose it. Turn on the broiler function on the oven and place corn back in. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes.
• Serve with a piece of butter on top. Sprinkle more salt and pepper as desired.

CORN AND THYME SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the corn kernels off the cobs and set aside. Use the back of a chef's knife to scrape the juice from the cobs into a medium saucepan. Add the cobs to the saucepan along with the sprig of thyme and enough water to just cover the cobs. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the cobs and thyme and then strain the corn broth into a medium bowl or large measuring cup. (You should have about 4 cups. Add water if you have less. If you have more than 4 cups, then return to the saucepan and simmer until reduced to that amount.)
• Heat the oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, thyme leaves and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the reserved corn kernels and cook until the corn is just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the corn broth and remove from the heat.
• Working in batches, puree the corn mixture in a blender until very smooth, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Return all the soup to the saucepan and simmer until hot, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED CORN WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the corn in its husks directly on the oven rack and roast until the corn is soft when you press on it, 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the corn is roasting, combine the butter with the chili powder and lime zest.
• Peel down the husks and tie in a knot to use as a handle while eating. Rub the corn with soft butter mixture, and garnish with a lime wedge. (This roasting method produces the sweetest corn I have ever tasted.)

PEAS AND CORN WITH THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
• Add peas, corn and water to bacon drippings in skillet. Cover; cook over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and water has evaporated.
• Stir in thyme and butter until vegetables are coated. Spoon into serving bowl. Sprinkle with bacon.

HERBED CORN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine corn and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until corn is tender, 3-4 minutes. Drain; stir in the remaining ingredients.

BAKED CORN ON THE COB WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Husk corn and remove silk.
• Place each ear on 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Spray cooking spray on all sides of ears. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 5 or 6 herb sprigs around each ear. Seal foil.
• Place sealed ears of corn directly on oven rack. Bake about 20 minutes or until corn is tender.

BAKED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Stir water, sugar, and salt together until the sugar and salt dissolves in a container large enough to hold the corn.
• Submerge corn in the brine; soak at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove corn from the brine, shake to remove excess liquid, and cook directly on an oven rack for 1 hour.

BAKED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the whole-kernel corn, cream-style corn, sour cream, melted butter or margarine, beaten eggs and corn muffin mix. Mix well and pour into one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes.

BAKED CORN WITH THYME

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the corn, the cream, the thyme, and salt and pepper or taste, spoon the mixture into a buttered 6-inch baking pan or gratin dish, and sprinkle the bread crumbs on top. Bake the corn mixture in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 25 minutes, or until it is crusty around the edges. Broil the corn mixture under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 2 minutes, or until the bread crumbs are toasted.

GRILLED CORN WITH THYME

Steps:

• Carefully peel back corn husks to within 1 in. of bottoms; remove silk. Combine the remaining ingredients; spread over corn. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with kitchen string. Place in a Dutch oven; cover with cold water. Soak for 20 minutes; drain., Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until tender, turning often.

THYME CORN STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 5- by 1 1/2-inch corn-stick molds generously with shortening and on a baking sheet heat in oven for 10 minutes.
• While molds are heating, in a large bowl whisk together eggs, butter, oil, and yogurt. In a bowl whisk together remaining ingredients. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and combine batter well.
• Remove molds from oven carefully and pour 1/4 cup batter into each mold. Bake corn sticks in batches in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 15 to 17 minutes, and remove from molds. Corn sticks may be made 3 days in advance and kept chilled in resealable plastic bags. Reheat corn sticks on a baking sheet in 400°F. oven about 5 minutes.

CORN ON THE COB WITH SHALLOT-THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes. Cool. Combine remaining 6 tablespoons butter and thyme in small bowl. Add shallot mixture and blend well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Butter can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush corn with olive oil. Grill corn away from direct heat until just cooked and beginning to brown in a few places, turning frequently, about 10 minutes. Alternatively, omit brushing corn with olive oil and cook in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 6 minutes, drain. Serve corn with shallot-thyme butter.

BAKED CORN ON THE COB WITH GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Remove all the husks and silks from the corn cobs.
• To make the Herb & Garlic Butter- mix all ingredients together is a small mixing bowl.
• Smear the flavoured butter over the corn cobs. Wrap the corn cobs in aluminium foil and secrely seal.
• Place the corn cobs on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• When cooked remove from the oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes before opening the foil to remove cooked corn. The corn will still be very hot-be careful not to burn yourself on the steam.