Creamed Corn
European European - British - Mains

Creamed Corn

Est. Time: 15 min  •  4 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Sweet, tender sweetcorn kernels gently simmered with farmhouse butter, double cream, cream cheese, and garden chives, seasoned with cracked black pepper and flaky sea salt.

Ingredients

  • • 500g sweetcorn kernels (fresh cobs stripped or frozen)
  • • 40g unsalted butter
  • • 100ml double cream
  • • 60g cream cheese
  • • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • • 2 tbsp freshly snipped chives

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sweetcorn and cook for 5 minutes until tender and sweet.

2
Phase 2

Stir in double cream, cream cheese, sugar, sea salt, and black pepper. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until cream cheese melts smoothly.

3
Phase 3

Transfer 1 cup of corn mixture to a blender, pulse until smooth, and stir back into the pan for natural, velvety creaminess.

4
Phase 4

Stir in fresh chives and serve hot as a rich, comforting accompaniment.