Savory Corn Custard Food

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.

CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter six 6-ounce glass or ceramic ramekins. Set ramekins into a 2-inch deep baking dish.
• Place corn into a large saucepan and stir in cream, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat; stir in milk.
• Transfer corn mixture to a blender and pulse several times to get the mixture moving. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
• Whisk egg yolks with eggs until smooth in a mixing bowl. Slowly whisk about 1/4 cup hot corn mixture into eggs until the corn mixture is incorporated. Repeat several times more until all the corn mixture is combined with eggs.
• Divide corn mixture equally into the 6 ramekins. Pour hot tap water into the baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custards are just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let custards cool for about 10 minutes before serving in ramekins or unmolding onto serving plates. To unmold, insert a knife between the custard and the ramekin, go around the edge with knife to loosen, and turn over onto a plate to unmold.

CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine corn, cream, milk, salt, and cayenne in a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Remove pan from heat and let mixture cool slightly.
• Carefully pour mixture into a blender and puree until very smooth. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter six 6-ounce ramekins and place them in a 9 - by 13-inch baking dish.
• Combine the eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk for 30 seconds.
• Slowly add the warm custard mixture to the eggs, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until blended.
• Ladle mixture into prepared ramekins and place in baking dish. Pour hot tap water into baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of ramekins.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until corn custard is just set. Remove ramekins from water in baking dish and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CORN-AND-GOUDA CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF and butter a 10 1/2 by 7-inxh baking dish; set aside.
• Heat cream & milk over medium heat until simmering.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese until melted.
• Add bread crumbs and remove from heat; and cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk in egg yolks, 3/4 cups corn, salt, black pepper & crushed red pepper flakes.
• Pour custard into prepared dish and top with remaining 1/4 cup corn and 1/4 cup cheese.
• Place dish in a large roasting, pour 1 inch hot water into pan, and bake until custard sets, about 1 1/4 hours.

CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Place cream, sugar and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugars are dissolved. Cut corn from cobs; add corn to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer corn mixture to a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl; set aside., In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in milk and strained corn mixture. Pour into eight 4-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Refrigerate, covered, until set, 5 hours or overnight., In a small bowl, combine berries, lemon zest and juice. Sprinkle custards with raw sugar; top with berries and mint.

CORN CUSTARD WITH CHORIZO AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter baking dish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chorizo, stirring occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer chorizo to baking dish. Reserve fat in skillet.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to fat in skillet and heat over moderately high heat, then sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, about 8 minutes. Add chile and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Transfer to baking dish with chorizo.
• Purée 2 cups corn with cream cheese, cornmeal, and sugar in a food processor until as smooth as possible (mixture will still be grainy).
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and salt in a large bowl until combined well. Whisk in corn purée, scallions, 1 1/2 cups cheese, and remaining 2 cups corn until combined. Pour mixture into baking dish and sprinkle evenly with remaining cup cheese.
• Bake until puffed, set, and golden, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SAVORY CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add corn; cook 6 min., stirring frequently.
• Stir in sour cream; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through.
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese and basil.