Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Spicy Corn Cobbler

My family loves corn on the cob, so much that my mom cuts the extra off the cob and freezes it for winter. This is a recipe that she could use some of her corn in and my dad would love the spice, since I am fairly certain his food motto is the hotter the better, here he is having a corn on the cob eating contest with Sunday dinner guests. (I decided to spare everyone else the embarrassment of being on the Internet, in a corn eating contest) This spicy corn cobbler would be a great Thanksgiving side dish since it is not typical. (Just a warning this is one of those dishes you can only eat once a year, or you might have a heart attack)
12 tablespoons butter
1 to 2 jalapenos finely chopped (vary for how hot you like it)
4 scallions sliced thin
4 cups frozen corn
1 cup vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups of cream
2 teaspoons Cavender's
2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon Rosemary chopped (I am using Rosemary because it grows in my neighborhood, you can use another dried herb if you like, Thyme works)
1 cup whole milk

Preheat the oven to 375. In a saute pan over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Saute the jalapeno and scallions about 3 minutes. Add the corn and broth, cook another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, add the cream and Cavender's. Pour in to a buttered 9x13 pan. In a large bowl combine the flour and baking powder with the remaining butter. If you have a pastry blender now is a good time it use it :) Stir in the herbs and milk. This is making a biscuit type batter, drop spoonfuls on top of the corn mixture. Bake for 50 minutes.

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