Creamed Corn and Bacon
- 6 ears corn, husked
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 slices bacon, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 small Vidalia onion, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- Cut the kernels from the corn and add to a medium bowl.
- After you cut the kernels off the cob, use your knife to scrape off all the remaining pulp and milk from the cob.
- You can use the trusty Bundt pan trick if you feel like it.
- Place the corn in the center hole of a Bundt pan and slice the kernels from the ear of corn.
- The pan will catch all the corn and keep you from making a mess.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the bacon to a large skillet and set over medium heat.
- Cook the bacon, while stirring, until crisp, about 4 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Add the onions to the skillet and saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the corn and its pulp, the remaining butter and the thyme.
- Saute the corn until the thyme is fragrant and the corn is starting to turn ever so slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour in the cream and chicken stock and simmer until the corn is just tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Swirl in the reserved cooked bacon and the sliced green onions.
corn, butter, bacon, vidalia onion, thyme, heavy cream, chicken stock, scallions
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/creamed-corn-and-bacon.html (may not work)