corn

Creamed corn

Cut from the cob, a little cream, the starch does the rest.

25 min · While chops or a ham rest.

Ingredients

• ears of corn, kernels + cob scrapings6
• butter2 tbsp
• cream1/3 cup
• kosher salt, black pepperto taste

Method

1. 1

   Cut kernels. Scrape the cobs with the back of the knife for the milk.

2. 2

   Butter in a skillet, corn and scrapings 8 minutes. Cream, 3 minutes more until it thickens on its own starch.

3. 3

   Salt, pepper. It should mound, not pour. Frozen kernels work; skip the cob milk and cook a minute longer.