Crackers Corn Food

CORN CASSEROLE WITH CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and celery. Saute until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Transfer to a large bowl with whole-kernel corn, creamed corn, and crushed crackers.
• Whisk together eggs and milk in a small bowl and add to the corn mixture. Add butter, pepper, and salt; mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED CREAMY CORN WITH CRACKER TOPPING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
• Add in whipping cream and sugar; stir until dissolved and blended.
• Mix in the corn and stir to coat, then stir in the cream cheese and cook stirring over low heat until melted and well blended.
• Season with white or black pepper to taste if desired.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle the crushed butter crackers over the top then dot with butter.
• Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

RITZ CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crush the Ritz crackers close to a powder consistency.
• Add the melted butter to crackers and mix with hands until crumbly.
• Spread half of cracker mixture on bottom of a square casserole dish, pressing down with fingers to make a crust.
• Heat creamed corn on stove until warm throughout.
• Add eggs and stir until combined.
• Mix flour with just enough milk to make a thick paste.
• Add flour paste to corn mixture.
• Stir well and heat throughout.
• Pour into casserole dish.
• Bake 30 minutes at 400 or until firm.
• Add remaining crackers to form a top crust and bake additional 10 minutes.

CORN AND BLACK PEPPER CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper; butter parchment paper, or use nonstick liners.
• Sift cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, pepper and salt into a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat milk with egg. Add to dry ingredients all at once and mix together just until batter is free of lumps. Stir in melted butter.
• Drop batter by the tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until edges are a dark golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

GREEN-PEPPERCORN CORNMEAL CRACKERS

Steps:

• Whisk together flours, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons peppercorns, and table salt in a bowl. Blend in butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir just until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead 6 to 8 times. Cut into 5 pieces, then chill, covered with plastic wrap, 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Mix kosher salt and remaining 2 teaspoons peppercorns in a small bowl.
• Roll out 1 piece of dough on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 15- by 4-inch rectangle (1/8 inch thick). Lightly brush with egg, then prick all over with a fork. Sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt-and-pepper mixture.
• Cut crosswise into 12 strips and arrange 1/8 inch apart on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until golden-brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool crackers slightly, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

SPICY CORNMEAL CRACKERS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer use the paddle attachment to combine the water and oil.
• In another bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, salt (not the coarse salt), and red pepper flakes.
• Turn the machine onto low and pour in flour mixture.
• Blend just until the dough comes together.
• By hand- mix flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper flakes in a large bowl.
• Mix oil and water in a separate medium bowl.
• Make a well in the flour mixture and pour oil/water into the center.
• Mix with a wooden spoon until just combined, as with muffins. (This may require some hand-kneading to combine thoroughly)
• On a lightly floured surface, pat dough into a flat rectangle.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• If using baking stone (preferred method) place stone in oven about 45 minutes before baking to heat.
• Place the rack in the center of the oven.
• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.
• Remove from refrigerator and dough into 2 equal pieces.
• On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 16x12 inch rectangle.
• (If dough "resists and retracts" let is rest and work with the other piece of dough) Transfer your rectangles to your baking sheet by lightly rolling them around your rolling pin then spreading them on the baking sheets.
• Poke each rectangle all over with a fork.
• If you would like consistent shapes, score lightly with a sharp knife.
• Mist with water and sprinkle with the course salt.
• Bake for about 10 minutes until dough is set- one sheet at a time.
• Transfer on the paper onto a rack to cool.
• Let cool completely, then break into irregularly shaped crackers or break at score marks.
• Store into an airtight container for up to 3 days.

CHEDDAR CORNMEAL CRACKERS

Steps:

• In a blender blend together the cornmeal, the flour, the salt, the sugar, and the baking powder, add the water, the butter, and the egg, and blend the mixture for 15 seconds. Scrape down the sides, add the Cheddar, and blend the batter for 5 seconds, or until it is combined well. Spread 1/4 cup measures of the batter into 4-inch circles on buttered sheets and bake the crackers in batches in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 6 minutes. Turn the crackers and bake them for 5 to 6 minutes more, or until they are crisp. The crackers keep in an airtight container for 1 week.