Helen Corbitt Corn Pudding Food

"ALMOST FAMOUS" CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
• Whisk together the creamed corn, cornbread mix, eggs, corn kernels, sour cream and scallions in a large bowl. Melt the butter and mascarpone in a small saucepot over low heat, stirring occasionally. (Be careful not to simmer or the mixture will separate.) Pour the melted butter and mascarpone into the large bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine.
• Butter a large Dutch oven and pour the mixture in. Place over indirect heat, cover the grill and bake at 325 to 375 degrees F until the mixture is set and golden brown on top, about 1 hour. Take off the grill and serve!
• (Alternatively, you can bake the corn pudding in a 350 degrees F oven for 1 hour.)

CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine corn, eggs, grated cheeses. In another bowl mix together flour, sugar, salt, chipotle pepper and add to egg mixture. Stir in milk, heavy cream and melted butter. Pour into a lightly oiled gratin dish. Place dish in a larger pan and add water to halfway up the sides of dish. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Garnish with chives.

HELEN MCEACHRANE'S CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the middle shelf and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a one-and-a-half-quart ovenproof casserole with about one tablespoon of butter and set aside.
• Husk the corn and remove all the silk. With a sharp knife, remove the kernels from the cob, slicing from the top of the ear downward and not too close to the cob. Place the kernels in a large mixing bowl. With a small spoon, scrape the pulp from the cobs into the mixing bowl. Add the onions and set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a whisk. Mix in the sugar, salt and milk. Pour the egg mixture into the corn mixture. Melt the remaining three tablespoons of butter and pour into the mixture. Pour the mixture into the casserole and grate with fresh nutmeg.
• Place the casserole in a roasting pan and set on the oven rack. Add boiling water to the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the side of the casserole. Bake for 45 minutes or until a sharp paring knife inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean. Serve immediately.