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.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Transfer corn mixture to a blender and pulse several times to get the mixture moving. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

331 Calories
29g Fat
14g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 331
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 37%
Saturated Fat 17g 83%
Cholesterol 253mg 84%
Sodium 558mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 85mg 7%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.