Description
Creamy pioneer woman scalloped corn brings Southern comfort to your table with a rich, cheesy side dish. Buttery breadcrumbs and sweet corn kernels make this classic recipe a delightful companion to main courses you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ears fresh corn
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) heavy cream
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) salted butter
- ½ tsp salt
- Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Kernel Extraction: Position each corn ear vertically over a large mixing bowl, using a sharp knife to meticulously slice kernels away from the cob, ensuring maximum kernel release and capturing subtle corn milk essence.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend corn kernels with melted butter, heavy cream, kosher salt, and black pepper, creating a harmonious mixture that promises rich, creamy consistency and robust taste profiles.
- Thermal Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F, center the rack, and thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking vessel with butter or cooking spray, establishing an ideal cooking environment.
- Culinary Assembly: Distribute corn mixture evenly across the prepared baking dish, using a silicone spatula to create a uniform surface that guarantees consistent cooking and optimal texture.
- Baking Transformation: Introduce the dish to the preheated oven, allowing 40-45 minutes of cooking time. Watch for golden-brown surface development and effervescent edges signaling complete thermal penetration.
- Resting and Serving: Extract the scalloped corn from the oven, permitting a 5-7 minute stabilization period that allows ingredients to set and enhances overall structural integrity. Present warm as a sumptuous accompaniment to primary dishes.
Notes
- Kernel Extraction Technique: Slice corn vertically over a wide bowl to capture maximum corn milk and prevent messy countertops.
- Cream Consistency Tip: Use full-fat heavy cream for richer, more luxurious texture that elevates the overall dish’s creaminess.
- Baking Surface Watch: Golden-brown edges and bubbling surface indicate perfect doneness, signaling when the scalloped corn is ready to be removed from the oven.
- Resting Period Crucial: Let the dish settle for 5-7 minutes after baking to allow ingredients to set and improve serving texture, preventing runny consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg