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On Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:25:34 -0700, koko > wrote:

>On Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:36:17 -0600, 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

>
>Here's something to do with the cobs. Don't think I'l throw another
>cob away before I make this.
>
>http://onehungrymama.com/2012/08/kit...id-corn-stock/
>
>koko


I never heard of corn stock before. What a great idea. I will
already, in most cases, have a large pot of hot water from steaming
the corn. I'll just put the cobs in there. Thanks
Janet US