This creamed corn recipe is fresh corn simmered with cream and butter until it thickens. It is not corn on the cob or a corn casserole.
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Creamed Corn
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Creamed Corn. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups corn kernels
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, if needed
Instructions
- Put corn, cream, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.
- Simmer 12 to 15 minutes, stirring, until the cream thickens.
- If it is still thin, stir in the cornstarch mixed with a teaspoon of water. Pepper it.
Notes
The starch in the corn does most of the thickening. Give it the full simmer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Corn
Fresh or frozen. Thaw frozen so the cream does not seize.
Cream
Heavy cream. Milk needs more cornstarch.
Sugar
A spoon, to match the corn, not to make dessert.
Scrape
A spoon across the bottom so it does not catch.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Canned corn?
Drain it and shorten the simmer to 8 minutes.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days.
Bacon?
A spoon of the drippings in place of part of the butter.
Frozen
This one is better fresh from the pot.
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