Mexican Sauteed Corn

Calabacitas



This traditional Mexican Corn Saute (calabacitas) is a favorite with my clients — especially in the summer when all the ingredients are fresh. But I also make it using frozen corn and canned tomatoes. Think of it as form of succotash but with chiles and without lima beans (although there's nothing to keep you from adding limas is you wish) One reason I like it is because it freezes well — so I can make up a big batch then freeze it in pint-sized bags. When I need a side dish I pull it out of the freezer, dump it straight into a bowl, and microwave it for 2 - 3 minutes.

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SG Archives: Corn Pudding

Fresh from the Farm



Last Friday night I was planning on making smoked salmon and I thought some corn pudding would be good especially since I'd been to the farmers' market earlier and eggs as well as just-picked corn. I stopped by another market and got some Cruze Farms milk and some Amish butter.

I last had corn pudding at The Hermitage (President Andrew Jackson's home) in Nashville, and though the stuff at The Hermitage wasn't very good it was good enough to remind me of just how good corn pudding can be and just how long it had been since I last made it.

There are probably as many recipes for corn pudding as there are Southern cooks.

There are probably as many recipes for corn pudding as there are Southern cooks. The recipe below is a cross between spoon bread (using corn meal) and the more typical recipe of just a custard of milk and eggs. I like the body the cornmeal adds to the mixture as well as the unadorned sweetness of the fresh corn. This recipe comes from Recipezaar.

Corn Pudding
Serves 6.

6 tbsp butter
3/4 c cornmeal
1 c boiling water
3 lg eggs
2 c milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 c corn kernels

Heat oven to 375F. Put 2 tablespoons butter into 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Place in oven to melt.

Put cornmeal in a medium bowl. Add boiling water and whisk until smooth. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter and stir until melted.

In another bowl beat eggs until blended. Beat in milk, then stir in powder, salt, and pepper. Beat or whisk into cornmeal mixture, stir in corn.

Pour into melted butter in baking dish and bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake 35-40 min longer or until puffed and golden brown on top.

Try Corn Pudding with...
Roast Pork with Rhubarb Compote
Tomatoes Parmigiano
Fried Chicken

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