Simplest Corn Pudding

There's been a dearth of posts on these blogs as of late, though I have heard legends about a heaping mound of sausages and gallons of Kool-Aid that were consumed at the McCann clan in a matter of seconds. Would that we could have seen some photos of that carnage...

Well, it's hot and it's not the time of year where I usually try out new recipes. But I just stumbled across a recipe for "Simplest Corn Pudding," and I think I may be a sucker for anything with "simplest" in the title. True to its name, this one is incredibly easy to make, absolutely delicious, and a great way to get through a huge pile of fresh sweet corn (if you find yourself facing such a problem).

I found the recipe on nytimes.com, and you can find the full write-up here. But if you want just the recipe, here it is:

Ingredients

• 8 ears of corn, husked
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt
• Cayenne pepper
• Half a lime.

Method

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Place a box grater on a medium cast-iron pan, and finely grate each ear of corn directly into the pan. Discard the cobs.
• 3. Spread the milky corn evenly across the pan, and bake until the edges and top are golden brown and the corn milk has thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• 4. Remove from heat, and transfer corn and any liquid to a bowl. Add butter, and season to taste with salt, cayenne pepper, and a squeeze of lime juice. Mix well.

And here are some delicious photos.

Happy Patriotic Food Day

What could be more patriotic than a stack of buttermilk pancakes topped with maple syrup and fresh berries on the 4th of July? Maybe raspberries and blueberries would have been a little more patriotic, but the blackberries look sort of blue. And I was going to top it with a burst of whipped cream but due to some young connoisseurs in our house we ran out this morning. A dash of powdered sugar would do, but... after all this monkeying around taking pictures, I just had to eat it!

I hope you're all enjoying the day off - taking every opportunity not only to celebrate our country and the many ways we are blessed, but especially God's faithfulness to us and His sovereignty even with nations and powers.