Carolinacorncustard Recipes

CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine corn, cream, milk, salt, and cayenne in a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Remove pan from heat and let mixture cool slightly.
• Carefully pour mixture into a blender and puree until very smooth. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter six 6-ounce ramekins and place them in a 9 - by 13-inch baking dish.
• Combine the eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk for 30 seconds.
• Slowly add the warm custard mixture to the eggs, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until blended.
• Ladle mixture into prepared ramekins and place in baking dish. Pour hot tap water into baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of ramekins.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until corn custard is just set. Remove ramekins from water in baking dish and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter six 6-ounce glass or ceramic ramekins. Set ramekins into a 2-inch deep baking dish.
• Place corn into a large saucepan and stir in cream, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat; stir in milk.
• Transfer corn mixture to a blender and pulse several times to get the mixture moving. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
• Whisk egg yolks with eggs until smooth in a mixing bowl. Slowly whisk about 1/4 cup hot corn mixture into eggs until the corn mixture is incorporated. Repeat several times more until all the corn mixture is combined with eggs.
• Divide corn mixture equally into the 6 ramekins. Pour hot tap water into the baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custards are just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let custards cool for about 10 minutes before serving in ramekins or unmolding onto serving plates. To unmold, insert a knife between the custard and the ramekin, go around the edge with knife to loosen, and turn over onto a plate to unmold.

CUSTARD-FILLED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 8-inch square baking dish, and place it in the hot oven while you prepare the batter.
• Sift or stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and the melted butter until well-blended. Add the sugar, salt, milk and vinegar and beat well. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture just until the batter is smooth.
• Pour the batter into the heated dish. Pour the heavy cream into the center of the batter. Do not stir. Check the cornbread after 45 minutes. It is done when the top becomes lightly browned.
• Serve warm.

CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Sprinkle corn and red pepper in greased 6 cup shallow casserole dish.
• Whisk together eggs, sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper; pour over corn mixture.
• Bake in 350f degrees oven for 1 hour or until top is golden brown and slightly puffed.

CAROLINA BBQ SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the Boston butt with the Cajun spice, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and put in a deep roasting pan. Add the diced vegetables and bay leaves, and then cover with chicken stock. Wrap with plastic wrap and tightly cover with foil. Roast until tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Remove the pork from the stock and let cool. Remove the fat from the stock and measure out 1 cup of the stock and cooked vegetable mixture. Let cool slightly, and then put in a blender. Add the mustard, hot sauce, white balsamic, brown sugar, cumin, paprika and some salt and pepper and puree until smooth. Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Shred the pork with two forks. In a saucepot over medium-low heat, add the pulled pork and toss with the sauce to coat, stirring throughout. Warm, stirring, until hot, about 15 minutes.
• To assemble the sandwiches: Stack the bottom brioche buns with some sauced pork and top with the coleslaw followed by the bun tops.

STEAMED CORN CUSTARDS WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Make custard:
• Cook corn in a 1-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until very tender, 3 to 5 minutes, and drain in a sieve.
• Purée milk and hot corn in a blender until almost smooth, then force through a very fine sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Whisk in egg and salt and divide custard among ramekins.
• Steam custards in a steamer set 1 inch above simmering water, covered with lid, until centers are set and a thin knife inserted into center of 1 custard comes out clean, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove ramekins from steamer with tongs and cool custards slightly.
• Make crab topping while custards cool:
• Coarsely chop 1/4 cup crabmeat and reserve remainder for another use. Heat butter in a small heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook crab, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in chives.
• Serve custards topped with crab.

CHILE-CORN CUSTARD SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add finely chopped onion and sauté until soft and beginning to brown, stirring often, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x8x2- inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Whisk egg, 1/3 cup cheese blend, 1/2 cup sour cream, creamed corn, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl. Add flour mixture; stir to blend. Stir in jalapeño and caramelized onions. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup cheese blend over.
• Bake until puffed and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool completely. do ahead Custard squares can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Cut into 1-inch squares. Place on platter. Top each square with dollop of sour cream, then small spoonful of salsa.

CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

Steps:

• Place cream, sugar and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugars are dissolved. Cut corn from cobs; add corn to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer corn mixture to a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl; set aside., In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in milk and strained corn mixture. Pour into eight 4-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Refrigerate, covered, until set, 5 hours or overnight., In a small bowl, combine berries, lemon zest and juice. Sprinkle custards with raw sugar; top with berries and mint.

CAYMAN CUSTARD-TOPPED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk sugar, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk; fill empty cans with water (totaling 26 fluid ounces) and add to mixture. Mix butter, egg, and vanilla extract into mixture and beat with an electric mixer until well mixed; pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is cooked through and set, 1 hour 30 minutes.

CUSTARD-FILLED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside. Generously butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, and place in the oven to preheat.
• Whisk eggs and melted butter in a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, salt, milk, and vinegar. Add flour mixture, and whisk until just smooth. Stir in corn kernels.
• Transfer batter to heated pan. Pour cream into center of batter; do not stir. Bake until pale golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Serve warm.