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Caribbean Corn Pie Recipe


Caribbean Corn Pie Recipe
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A standard Caribbean dish from Trinidad which goes with all kinds of meats and veg. You can use organic ingredients like I do if you like, but however you do it, it compliments most meals and children love it.

Cauri

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Ingredients
  • 1300 g of Sweetcorn (about 4 normal cans)
  • 250 ml water
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 200 g French's mustard
  • 550 g Mature cheddar cheese
  • 20 cl evaporated milk or rice drink
  • 6 free range eggs
  • 5 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence (or mixed herbs)
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Angostura bitters (optional)
  • Chilli powder (optional)

Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF)
  2. Put half of the sweetcorn in a blender
  3. Measure the cornstarch into a mixing bowl and add 50ml of water, mixing until smooth (add a bit more water if necessary)
  4. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the blender, adding the rest of the water, 2 pinches of salt and the sugar
  5. Pulse blend until you have a thick creamy mixture
  6. Drain the other half the sweetcorn and put it in a large bowl
  7. Add the creamed corn mixture to the large bowl
  8. Finely grate the cheese and add most of it to the large bowl, leave back a small amount to sprinkle on top of the pies
  9. Beat the eggs thoroughly and add them to the mixture along with the mustard, evaporated milk (or rice drink), herbs and a splash of Angostura bitters
  10. Mix everything together well
  11. Pour the mixture into one large or two smaller pyrex oven bowls
  12. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top
  13. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top of the cheese
  14. Sprinkle the chilli powder on top
  15. Place in the oven and bake for 100 minutes or until the centre of the mixture does not wobble when moving the oven bowls
  16. Take out and allow to cool for 20 minutes before serving
  17. Refrigerate and serve heated or cold

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Comments


Very interesting! Sounds so good!


I agree with shirleyoma, sounds delicious, thanks for a great post! I've joined your group as well ... :-)


Thank you, Cauri; this sounds amazing!


Thanks couri i tried it and it came out great!!!!!!!!


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