Wednesday, October 1, 2008

SAGAPONACK CORN PUDDING Serves 8

1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
5 cups fresh corn kernels cut off the cob (6 to 8 ears)
1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
4 extra-large eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup ricotta cheese
3 T. chopped fresh basil leaves
 1 T. sugar
1 T. kosher salt
3/4 t. freshly ground black pepper 
3/4 cup (6 ounces) grated extra-sharp Cheddar, plus extra to sprinkle on top

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Grease the inside of an 8 to 10 cup baking dish.

Melt the butter in a very large saute pan and saute the corn and onion over medium high heat 
for 4 minutes.  Cool slightly.

Whisk together the eggs, milk, and half-and-half in a large bowl.  Slowly whisk in the cornmeal and then the ricotta.  Add the basil, sugar, salt and pepper.  Add the cooked corn mixture and grated Cheddar, and then pour into the baking dish.  Sprinkle the top with more grated Cheddar.

Place the dish in a larger pan and fill the pan halfway up the sides of the dish with hot tap water.  Bake the pudding for 40-45 minutes, until the top begins to brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.  Serve warm.

1 comment:

Stacey Zawel said...

Oh my gosh. This was so good! I served it with bbq ribs and fresh sliced tomates drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was Delic!

And, the leftovers make a great bkfst.

Stacey