Sweet Corn Spoonbread
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Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 2 3/4 cups whole milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus additional for greasing dish
- 2 cups corn kernels (from 3 to 4 ears of corn, or frozen, if defrosted and well drained)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (see Note above if this seems too early).
Step 2
Very generously grease a 1 1/2 quart soufflé dish or an 8-inch square baking dish.
Step 3
Whisk cornmeal and 3/4 cup of milk in a small bowl until combined and set aside.
Step 4
Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
Step 5
Cook corn until beginning to brown, which can take as little as 3 minutes with fresh corn but with defrosted frozen corn, took me closer to 10 minutes.
Step 6
Stir in sugar, salt, cayenne and remaining 2 cups milk and bring to a boil.
Step 7
Remove from heat, cover, and let mixture steep for 15 minutes.
Step 8
If you’ve got an immersion blender, please use it to save time. Otherwise, transfer mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
Step 9
Back in the pot (or still, if it had never left) bring it back to a boil, reduce heat to low and add the cornmeal-milk mixture, whisking constantly until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 10
If you want to do fewer dishes and don’t mind if it takes longer to cool, you can leave it in the pot. Otherwise, transfer to a large bowl and return mixture to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
Step 11
Once cool, whisk in egg yolks.
Step 12
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form and fold it in to the corn mixture, one-third at a time.
Step 13
Pour batter into prepared baking dish and baked until spoonbread is golden brown and has risen above rim of dish, about 45 minutes.
Step 14
Serve immediately.
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Chef's notes
Adapted, just a little, from Cook’s Country
The recipe originally used a lot of dishes and appliances, but it has been streamlined.
An immersion blender can save time and energy.
Consider making this for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving.
