World's Best Creamed Corn

November 14, 2020

We love how simple and deliciousWorld’s Best Creamed Corn recipes are

Ingredients
 2 pounds frozen corn kernels
 2 cup half & half (I used fat free)
 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
 1/2 cup sugar
 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
 1 Tbsp. butter
 1/2 cup diced leek
 1 poblano pepper,
roasted/skinned/seeded/diced
 1 pound raw bacon, diced
Instructions
In advance: Roast the poblano pepper by broiling it 2-4 minutes on each side, until skin chars.
Remove from oven and place in a medium bowl; cover with saran wrap to loosen skin. Peel
skin, remove seeds, and dice.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spread corn on a large pan and roast in preheated oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven

and set aside.

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup half & half, kosher salt, cayenne and white

pepper and bring to a simmer.

  1. In a blender, combine the other 1 cup half & half, sugar, cornstarch, and half the corn

and puree until smooth.

  1. Add mixture from blender to simmering cream mixture on the stove top. Continue to

cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

  1. In a large sauté pan, combine butter, leek, poblanos and bacon and sauté until bacon is

cooked through.

  1. Add remaining corn and mixture from saucepan and stir to combine.
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