Grandma Irenes Corn Souffle Recipes

ASIAN-SPICED KEDGEREE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• This is because the easiest way to poach salmon for this dish is to do it in the oven. So: pour the water into a roasting pan, add the lime leaves and then the salmon. Cover the pan with foil, put in the oven and cook for about 15 minutes, by which time the salmon should be tender. Remove the pan from the oven and drain the liquid off into a pitcher. Keep the fish warm simply by replacing the foil on the pan.
• Melt the butter in a wide, heavy saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid, and add the oil to stop the butter burning. Soften the onion in the pan and add the spices, then keep cooking till the onion is slightly translucent and suffused with soft perfume of the spices. Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon so that it's all well coated. There's not enough onion to give a heavy coating: just make sure the rice is fragrantly slicked.
• Pour in the reserved liquid from the pitcher, about 2 1/4 cups, and stir before covering with the lid and cooking gently for 15 minutes. If your stove is vociferous you may need a flame tamer.
• At the end of the cooking time, when the rice is tender and has lost all chalkiness, turn off the heat, remove the lid, cover the pan with a dish towel and then replace the lid. This will help absorb any extra moisture form the rice. It is also the best way to let the rice stand without getting sticky or cold, which is useful when you've got a few friends and a few dishes to keep your eye on.
• Just before you want to eat, drain off any extra liquid that's collected in the dish with the salmon, then flake the fish with a fork. Add to it the rice, egg, cilantro, lime juice and a drop or 2 of fish sauce. Stir gently to mix - I use a couple of wooden paddles or spatulas - and taste to see if you want any more lime juice or fish sauce. Sprinkle over the zest from the 2 juiced halves of the lime and serve. I love it served just as it is in the roasting dish, but if you want to, and I often do (consistency is a requirement of a recipe but not of a cook), decant into large plate before you add the lime zest, then surround with lime segments and add the zest and a small handful of freshly chopped cilantro.
• This is one of those rare dishes that manages to be comforting and light at the same time. And - should you have leftovers, which I wouldn't count on - it's heavenly eaten, as all leftovers demand to be, standing up, straight from the fridge.

CORN SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the corn, creamed corn, sugar, flour, milk and eggs. Mix well. Pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

GRANDMA'S CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add melted butter, sugar, and milk. Whisk in cornstarch. Stir in corn and creamed corn. Blend well. Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.
• Bake for 1 hour.

GRAMMA'S "CORN SOUFFLE"

Steps:

• In large dutch oven, melt butter over med high heat.
• Stir in flour, until mixed, it will look clumpy.
• Add milk and mix (you may have to break up the flour/butter clumps with a spoon on on the side of the pan) and bring to a boil.
• Mixture will be like a thick white sauce.
• Turn off heat and add corn, eggs and seasonings.
• Mix well.
• Pour into buttered 13x9 casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour until center is set.

PA STATE GRANGE CORN SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Stir in corn, lemon juice, onion and beaten egg yolks. Let stand until cool.
• Beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Beat until soft peaks form. Fold gently into corn mixture.
• Spoon into greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.