BIG MOMMA'S CREAMED CORN - FAMILY RECIPES

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Cook 5 slices of thick cut bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then remove and set aside on a paper plate.

Leave about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet.

Shuck 8 ears of corn and cut the kernels off the cob, scraping the cobs for juice.

Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour to the corn kernels and mix well.

Pour in 1 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 cup of water, stirring to combine.

Season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Heat the mixture in the skillet over medium-high heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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