Creamed Corn with Spicy Catsup
By sharon moskal
I hear people say all that time that they aren’t Catsup people. Okay, I get it. But I also hear people say that they don’t like fish, but understand that a touch of anchovy paste can make all the difference in a recipe. Here, the molasses sweetness of that Spicy Catsup and its blend of spices makes the corn come alive. I happily watched a friend move the bowl nearer to his plate after his first serving and then really grinned when he helped himself to two more!
Creamed Corn with Spicy Catsup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 15.2 oz cans/2 16 oz packages of frozen/6 ears of Sweet Corn
- 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (unbleached)
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- ½ cup Heavy Cream (or Half/Half, Whipping Cream, Whole Milk)
- 2 tbsp Spicy Catsup
- ½ tsp Pepper
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- If using Canned Corn, drain well; if using Frozen Corn, defrost and drain; if using fresh Corn, cut kernels off cob, scraping cob to get all kernels and corn milk
- Using a pot large enough to hold all ingredients, melt Butter on low heat
- When Butter is melted, stir in the flour and cook, while stirring, 3-5 minutes until Flour and Butter and combined and cooked well (this combination is called a Roux)
- Take Roux off heat and pour in Milk and Cream
- Return to heat and whisk until Roux and liquid is combined
- Raise heat to Medium/Medium High and continue stirring until sauce thickens and bubbles slightly
- Stir in Spicy Catsup
- Add Corn and corn milk
- Heat through and serve