Best 6 Zesty Corn Custard Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our curated collection of zesty corn custard recipes. Embark on a culinary journey where sweet corn kernels dance harmoniously with creamy custard, resulting in a delightful symphony of textures and flavors. Discover classic preparations that showcase the essence of this comforting dish, alongside innovative variations that add a touch of culinary flair. From traditional baked custards to vibrant skillet versions, each recipe promises a unique and unforgettable experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY CORN CUSTARD



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Corn custard is a wonderful side dish for all kinds of meats. Since it is so soft and light, texturally, it makes a great foil for things like barbecue pork, grilled steaks, and fried fish.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Corn

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon butter, or as needed, divided
2 cups corn
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ cup cold milk
3 egg yolks
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter six 6-ounce glass or ceramic ramekins. Set ramekins into a 2-inch deep baking dish.
  • Place corn into a large saucepan and stir in cream, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat; stir in milk.
  • Transfer corn mixture to a blender and pulse several times to get the mixture moving. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
  • Whisk egg yolks with eggs until smooth in a mixing bowl. Slowly whisk about 1/4 cup hot corn mixture into eggs until the corn mixture is incorporated. Repeat several times more until all the corn mixture is combined with eggs.
  • Divide corn mixture equally into the 6 ramekins. Pour hot tap water into the baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until custards are just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let custards cool for about 10 minutes before serving in ramekins or unmolding onto serving plates. To unmold, insert a knife between the custard and the ramekin, go around the edge with knife to loosen, and turn over onto a plate to unmold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 252.7 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 558 mg, Sugar 3 g

CREAMY CORN CUSTARD



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This corn custard recipe is light but still rich. Its soft texture makes a great match for things like barbecue pork, grilled steaks, and fried fish.

Provided by John Mitzewich

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups corn kernels, fresh or thawed
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch of​ cayenne
3 large​ egg yolks
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Combine corn, cream, milk, salt, and cayenne in a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Remove pan from heat and let mixture cool slightly.
  • Carefully pour mixture into a blender and puree until very smooth. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter six 6-ounce ramekins and place them in a 9 - by 13-inch baking dish.
  • Combine the eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk for 30 seconds.
  • Slowly add the warm custard mixture to the eggs, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until blended.
  • Ladle mixture into prepared ramekins and place in baking dish. Pour hot tap water into baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of ramekins.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until corn custard is just set. Remove ramekins from water in baking dish and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 255 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 349 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 27 g, ServingSize Serves 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

VEGETABLE TIMBALES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Corn Custard, recipe follows
1 to 2 leeks, green part only reserving the white for other uses, blanched and cut in-half lengthwise
2 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
3 zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
3 tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1 eggplant, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
3 yellow squash, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
Roasted red peppers
Spinach leaves
4 cups raw corn, cut from the cob
8 eggs
4 cups cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoons fresh thyme
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare 1 batch of corn custard and set aside. Dry roast all the vegetable rounds until wrinkly, but not too brown. Let cool. Meanwhile, spray 8 souffle dishes with pan coating. Line the edges of the dishes with the leeks horizontally. Arrange 3 to 4 carrot rounds on the bottom of each dish making a "flower." Follow layers in this order: zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, yellow squash, and red peppers. Place the rounds in concentric circles fully covering the previous layer.
  • Ladle the corn custard over the entire timbale. Once the custard is up to the lip, cover with spinach leaves. Press the leaves lightly into the custard to coat.
  • Cover with foil and bake until the custards reach a temperature of 150 degrees F.
  • Put corn in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, just enough to blend and add to the corn. Add the remaining ingredients and blend. Pour over timbales and bake.

CORN CUSTARD



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very tasty quichelike, serve with green salad and sourdough breads, or I have served as a special breakfast with bacon slices and toast.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups corn kernels, about 3 cups
1/2 sweet red pepper, chopped
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup old cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon granulated sugar, for sweetness (if useing frozen corn) (optional)

Steps:

  • Sprinkle corn and red pepper in greased 6 cup shallow casserole dish.
  • Whisk together eggs, sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper; pour over corn mixture.
  • Bake in 350f degrees oven for 1 hour or until top is golden brown and slightly puffed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 160.9, Sodium 321.6, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 0.8, Protein 9.7

CORN CUSTARD WITH CHORIZO AND MUSHROOMS



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Categories     Egg     Mushroom     Pork     Vegetable     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Thanksgiving     Sausage     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Butter for greasing baking dish
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing discarded and sausage quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh jalapeño chile including seeds
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen corn kernels, thawed (4 cups)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal (not coarse)
2 tablespoons sugar
6 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 scallions, finely chopped (1 cup)
1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated (2 1/2 cups)
Special Equipment
an 11- by 7- by 2-inch shallow baking dish (2-quart capacity)

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter baking dish.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chorizo, stirring occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer chorizo to baking dish. Reserve fat in skillet.
  • Add remaining tablespoon oil to fat in skillet and heat over moderately high heat, then sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned, about 8 minutes. Add chile and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Transfer to baking dish with chorizo.
  • Purée 2 cups corn with cream cheese, cornmeal, and sugar in a food processor until as smooth as possible (mixture will still be grainy).
  • Whisk together eggs, milk, and salt in a large bowl until combined well. Whisk in corn purée, scallions, 1 1/2 cups cheese, and remaining 2 cups corn until combined. Pour mixture into baking dish and sprinkle evenly with remaining cup cheese.
  • Bake until puffed, set, and golden, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CREAMY CORN CUSTARD



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I make this custard all summer long! When I serve it to guests, I try to make them guess the secret ingredient. Not many guess corn, so it's a fun surprise. -Margee Berry, White Salmon, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
1 cup whole milk
16 fresh blackberries
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon turbinado (washed raw) sugar
Fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Place cream, sugar and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugars are dissolved. Cut corn from cobs; add corn to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer corn mixture to a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl; set aside., In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in milk and strained corn mixture. Pour into eight 4-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Refrigerate, covered, until set, 5 hours or overnight., In a small bowl, combine berries, lemon zest and juice. Sprinkle custards with raw sugar; top with berries and mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh corn kernels for the best flavor. If using frozen corn, thaw it completely before using.
  • If you don't have a blender, you can use a food processor to puree the corn kernels.
  • Be sure to grease the baking dish well to prevent the custard from sticking.
  • Bake the custard in a water bath to prevent it from curdling.
  • Let the custard cool completely before serving. This will help it to set properly.

Conclusion:

Zesty corn custard is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up fresh corn, and it can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or main course. With its creamy texture and zesty flavor, this dish is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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