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Does your family have a set menu for every holiday meal? A tried-and-true recipe for stuffing? Or perhaps a regional favorite like hasty pudding for you New Englanders, or deep-fried turkey for the Texans?
Or maybe you have an old family recipe for pumpkin pie that you only make once a year, but couldn’t fathom having your Thanksgiving feast without it! Those traditional recipes we love often take us right back to our childhoods, and it’s one of the things that makes the holidays truly special!
And in today’s post, I want to share the recipe for one of my family’s Thanksgiving staples with you: Creamed Corn! But this isn’t the type of creamed corn you can get in a can, mind you—this creamy corn casserole wins over nearly every person who’s ever eaten it, and it’s ideal if you’re scrambling for a last-minute side dish!
Despite its less-than-creative name, Creamed Corn is not only a staple for us at Thanksgiving, but at Christmastime too. I’ve served it for years at my extended family’s annual Christmas party alongside my Foolproof Prime Rib, and it’s always a hit!
Even if you’re the type who sticks to a set menu for your Thanksgiving dinner every year, it can be fun to try one or two new sides just to mix things up. So give this delicious and easy side dish a try, and I promise you won’t regret it! :-)
Jillee’s Famous Creamed Corn
Ingredients:
- 1 (24 oz) bag frozen shoepeg corn
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 8 oz milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 2 Tbsp flour (or cornstarch for gluten free)
- Pinch of white pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
*Note: It’s definitely worth getting shoepeg corn if you can find it, but regular frozen corn will work just fine if you can’t. And I should also mention that I usually double this recipe, because most people end up going back for seconds!
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Put the corn, cream, milk, salt, and sugar in a saucepan, and bring it to a boil, stirring frequently. (Don’t worry if it looks like a frozen lump of corn sitting in milk at first—it’ll thaw out quickly!)
Melt the butter in your microwave or in a small pan on the stove, then add the flour and mix to make a roux, which will help thicken the cream and milk mixture. It should have a paste-like consistency.
When the cream mixture starts to boil, add the roux and continue cooking for a few minutes until thickened. Add the pepper and more salt to taste if desired, then pour the thickened corn mixture into a casserole dish (7×11” for a single batch, or 9×13” if you’re doubling it).
Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese in an even layer over the top of the corn, then bake for 20 minutes (or until the cheese is melted and everything is warmed through.) Serve warm.
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Creamed Corn Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 oz frozen shoepeg corn
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 8 oz milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 2 tbsp flour
- pinch white pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
Instructions
- Put corn, cream, milk, salt, and sugar in saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Melt butter in microwave and add flour to make a roux (thickener). Will be the consistency of paste.
- Mix this into the corn. Continue to cook until thickened. Add pepper.
- Pour into casserole dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
