On 9/9/2014 12:36 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> Today we pulled the corn stalks from the garden. As a result, I have
> a bunch of runty cobs of corn (the bees and the wind didn't do a good
> job pollinating)
> I was going to try Fried Corn. I've seen it often on cooking shows
> but as I looked at the recipes, none appealed to me. I checked out
> Corn recipes at the Food Network and have decided on the Neeley's
> Southern Creamed Corn.
> Southern Creamed Corn
> Recipe courtesy of Patrick and Gina Neely
> Ingredients
> " 8 ears corn, husked
> " 2 tablespoons sugar
> " 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour
> " Salt and freshly ground black pepper
> " 1 cup heavy cream
> " 1/2 cup cold water
> " 2 tablespoons bacon grease
> " 1 tablespoons butter
> Directions
> In a large bowl, cut the tip off cob. Cut the kernels from cob with a
> small paring knife. Using the back of the blade, scrape against the
> cob to press out the milky liquid.
> Whisk together sugar, flour, and salt and pepper, to taste. Combine
> with corn. Add the heavy cream and water. Mix.
> In a large skillet over medium heat, heat bacon grease. Add corn
> mixture and turn heat down to medium-low, stirring until it becomes
> creamy, about 30 minutes.
> Add the butter right before serving.
>
> This time of year with all garden produce finishing up, I have a
> fridge full of veggies. Meal planning is not done around a protein
> but rather which vegetable either takes the most room in the fridge or
> which vegetable needs to go. Tonight's fare will be Tilapia, parsley
> buttered potatoes, sour cream cucumbers and creamed corn. If I only
> had some plums I'd make a plum kuchen for afters to have with ice
> cream. The silly young people across the street moved into the house
> with a lovely established garden and various fruit trees. Everything
> just drops to the ground and goes to waste. Rats!
> Janet US
>

This might be a dandy time to offer to help them pick that fruit and
distribute to local food banks.

They likely have never had fruit trees before and are clueless. A good
talk on borers, which pesticides not to use and when, and such might
brighten their thoughts. Some times folks are just overwhelmed by things
like growing fruit and as a result do nothing.

Your meal sounds delectable, and the Neely's recipe is as good as any
I've used.

I like to substitute 1/ and 1/2 for heavy cream, but that's a dietary
choice.

I also enjoy some freshly chopped Italian Parsley over corn, for the
color and the brightness.

Ah, dreaming of dinner already...