Corn - Sweet Corn Pudding

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Ingredients

  • 2 tea. butter, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
  • 12 ears sweet corn (cut from cob to equal 6 cups)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup masa harina
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 tea. baking powder
  • 1/2 tea. salt
  • 1/2 tea. cumin
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions (4)
  • 1 4-oz. can diced green chile peppers, drained
  • 1/3 cup cornmeal
  • 1 Tbsp. snopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 3 qt. baking dish with the 2 tea. butter. Sprinkler dish with bread crumbs and tilt to coat; shake out excess. Set aside.

Cut corn from cobs at three-quarters depth of kernels, do not scrape cobs (should have 6 cups corn).

In a blender or food processor, combine 3 cups of the corn and the milk. Cover and blend or process until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine masa harina, sugar, the 1/4 cup butter, baking powder, salt and cumin; beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Add blended corn mixture, remaining 3 cups corn kernels, green onions, chile peppers, cornmeal, and cilantro. Stir to combine.

Pour mixture into prepared dish; cover with foil.

Bake for 1 hour or until mixture is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Makes 10 servings