Pepper Mushroom Corn Pudding Recipes

CREAMY CORN PUDDING WITH MUSHROOMS: ESCATOON

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the duck fat. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are golden. Season with salt and pepper. Add the parsley. Keep the mushroom mixture warm.
• In a sauce pot, combine the chicken broth and the cornmeal with a whisk. Season with salt and pepper. Over low heat, cook the mixture just until it thickens and comes together, like a pate a choux. Add the mascarpone and the cheese. Stir until melted. Adjust seasoning. The mixture should be somewhat liquid. If necessary, add some more chicken stock.
• Bring the chicken glace to a boil.
• Pour the polenta into 4 bowls. Top with the cooked mushrooms. Drizzle with chicken glace.

SMOKY POBLANO CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place poblano peppers on a baking sheet.
• Roast peppers in the preheated oven until slumped and charred, about 30 minutes. Remove the stems, seeds, and the charred skin and roughly chop peppers.
• Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk milk, cream, eggs, sugar, flour, butter, and salt together in a bowl; stir in corn, Cheddar cheese, and roasted peppers. Pour corn mixture into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the oven until slightly puffed, golden around the edges, and set, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Garnish corn pudding with chopped chives.

TOMATO-MUSHROOM CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Put dried mushrooms and tomatoes in separate small bowls.
• Cover with boiling water; let stand for 15 minutes; drain.
• Rinse mushrooms; drain again, pressing out excess moisture.
• Chop the tomatoes and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in an ungreased 2-quart square baking dish, toss together the English muffin pieces, corn, cheese, basil, salt, and pepper; stir in mushrooms and tomatoes.
• In a bowl, combine the eggs and milk; pour evenly over ingredients in the dish.
• Press lightly with a rubber spatula or the back of a large spoon to moisten all of the muffin pieces.
• Cover and chill for 4-24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°; bake, uncovered, about 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CRAB CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly grease eight 8-oz. custard cups; set aside. In a skillet, saute green onions in butter until tender; set aside., Spread corn on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. In a blender or food processor, combine corn and cream; cover and process for 1-2 seconds. Add the eggs, crab, Parmesan cheese, flour, salt, sugar, pepper, nutmeg and reserved onions. Cover and process 10-20 seconds longer. Pour into prepared custard cups. , Place cups in a large baking pan. Add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

CORN PUDDING WITH MUSHROOMS AND HAM

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter an 8x8x2" glass baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons cheese.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and skillet is dry, 5-7 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer mushrooms to a small bowl; set aside. Wipe skillet clean.
• Using the large holes on a box grater, coarsely grate corn kernels from cobs into a large bowl (you should have about 2 cups).
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with oil in same skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent (do not brown), 8-10 minutes. Stir in flour. Add grated corn; increase heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until most of liquid evaporates and corn is bright yellow, 2-3 minutes. Add cream; cook, stirring frequently, until well blended and most of liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Stir in milk, ham, 3/4 cup cheese, and reserved mushrooms. Cook, stirring often, until flavors begin to meld, 1-2 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer corn mixture to a large bowl. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Add to corn mixture; stir gently to blend. Pour into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Set dish in a roasting pan; place in oven. Pour hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of baking dish (this will prevent eggs from curdling).
• Bake until pudding is just set in the center (center will jiggle very slightly when dish is nudged), 40-45 minutes. Use a ladle or turkey baster to remove about half of water from roasting pan to prevent any hot water from spilling when pan is lifted from oven. Remove roasting pan with pudding from oven. Remove baking dish from pan.
• Preheat broiler. Return pudding to oven; broil until top is golden brown in spots, 2-3 minutes. Let stand for at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes before serving.

CORN CUSTARD WITH CHORIZO AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter baking dish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chorizo, stirring occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer chorizo to baking dish. Reserve fat in skillet.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to fat in skillet and heat over moderately high heat, then sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, about 8 minutes. Add chile and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Transfer to baking dish with chorizo.
• Purée 2 cups corn with cream cheese, cornmeal, and sugar in a food processor until as smooth as possible (mixture will still be grainy).
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and salt in a large bowl until combined well. Whisk in corn purée, scallions, 1 1/2 cups cheese, and remaining 2 cups corn until combined. Pour mixture into baking dish and sprinkle evenly with remaining cup cheese.
• Bake until puffed, set, and golden, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CORN-ONION PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add onion; cook over low heat, stirring regularly, until golden and slightly caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• Place onion in a shallow 9-by-9-inch ovenproof dish. Add corn and bell pepper.
• Beat eggs; stir into half-and-half. Pour egg mixture over casserole, add salt and pepper, and stir. Sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until firm. Brown top under a broiler. Let cool for 10 minutes. Cut in squares and serve.

MAKEOVER PECAN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk and butter. Add cream-style corn, corn and onions. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Pour half the mixture into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese and jalapenos. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with pecans., Bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve warm.