Creamed Corn

Creamed Corn

from mamalovesfood.com
20 min
8 servings

Homemade creamed corn blows the canned stuff right out of the water. This is about to bring your holiday dinner game up three notches!

Ingredients

  • 4 cups corn kernels
  • 1 shallot (finely diced)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (heaping)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1-2 tablespoons granulated sugar (to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium sized pot, melt butter and sauté the shallot until it is tender and translucent.

  2. 2

    Stir in the corn kernels and cook until it is warmed through, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in the flour and continue to cook about one minute.

  4. 4

    Stir in the milk and the heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat continue simmering until thickened to your liking, stirring occasionally so as not to scald the milk.

  5. 5

    Stir in the salt and pepper and add sugar to taste.