Sweetcorn glut - help!!

snow_flake01

Have an allotment (v money saving and good fun too!) and am currently experiencing a massive glut of sweetcorn. As we have already had courgette and carrot gluts so far this season I am running out of space in the freezer and inspiration for what to do with things!
Any suggestions/recipes very gratefully received!

lynzpower

well must be fiddly but of course you can freeze the kernels... .but if you are stuggling for space....

Sweetcorn soup, chinese style?

My personal favourite.... sweetcorn fritters, which is done in batter made with SR flour and fried. I have them with roast dinner but Ive seen them on resturaunt menus for dipping/ snacking with sweet chilli dipping sauce, so Ive done that as well.

thriftlady_2

I've made this with frozen sweetcorn and it was good so I'm sure it'll be even better with fresh

Makes 3 medium sized jars

4 large cobs of corn
2 large tomatoes
1 red pepper
1 medium onion
2 oz sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tsp mustard powder
1/4 pint vinegar
1/4 pint water

Cut kernals off corn, chop tomato and pepper. Slice onion thinly.
Cook all the veg over a low heat for about 15 mins or until soft.
stir occasionally to stop it sticking.
Add all the other ingredients and cook for another 15 mins. The mixture will thicken a bit.
Pot in sterilised jars.

Very good with sausages and BBQ ribs or drumsticks.

Adapted from Quick and Easy Preserves by Simone Sekers:)

Strepsy

snow_flake01 wrote:

Have an allotment (v money saving and good fun too!) and am currently experiencing a massive glut of sweetcorn. As we have already had courgette and carrot gluts so far this season I am running out of space in the freezer and inspiration for what to do with things!
Any suggestions/recipes very gratefully received!

Ooh lucky you! My attempts at sweetcorn were dire. Better luck next year I hope.

Can you chop them in half and freeze? That's what I would do probably.

Penelope_Penguin

I blanched mine in their skins in the microwave, cut in half and froze.

In the States we had corn pancakes - dropscones with sweetcorn kernels in. They were served with bacon and maple syrup. Bit sweet for me - I'd leave out the strup and have scrambled egg.

Penny. x

snow_flake01

Thank you! Those are all really good ideas - can't wait to get home home and try them out.

lynzpower

cor that relish sounds gorgeous YUM

Penny_Watcher

Penelope_Penguin wrote:

In the States we had corn pancakes - dropscones with sweetcorn kernels in. They were served with bacon and maple syrup. Bit sweet for me - I'd leave out the strup and have scrambled egg.

Penny. x

We were given some stuff called 'spoonbread' for breakfast that tasted of sweetcorn. Will google for a recipe...........

Watch this space


Edit: Oh - hang on - no. Recipes call for cornmeal

purpleimp

I've seen a sweetcorn icecream recipe somewhere, it looked really odd, but interesting enough to try,I've never got round to it myself but would be keen to try it. google it and see!

ladymacbeth_uk

lynzpower wrote:

well must be fiddly but of course you can freeze the kernels... .but if you are stuggling for space....

Sweetcorn soup, chinese style?

My personal favourite.... sweetcorn fritters, which is done in batter made with SR flour and fried. I have them with roast dinner but Ive seen them on resturaunt menus for dipping/ snacking with sweet chilli dipping sauce, so Ive done that as well.

Please can I have the recipe for the sweetcorn fritters... they sound lovely :O)

Penny_Watcher

This is from the Hillbilly Housewife website.

The recipe calls for tinned sweetcorn, but I think if you blanche the fresh sweetcorn kernals it will do just as well. And 1 cup = 250ml volume

Easy Corn Fritters