Corn And Potato Purée Recipes

CORN AND POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Cut corn from cobs, being careful not to get too close to the cob.
• Peel potatoes, and slice about 1 inch thick. Place in pot with corn cobs, and cover with enough water to come an inch above the potatoes. Season with salt, and bring to a simmer. Gently cook potatoes until they are tender.
• Meanwhile sweat shallots in butter for about 3 minutes. Do not let them color. Add corn kernels, and cook slowly for 2 minutes. Add wine, stock and bouquet garni, and cook kernels until they are tender enough to purée, a matter of a few minutes.
• When potatoes are cooked, drain them thoroughly, and discard corncobs. Put potatoes through a ricer, and set aside.
• When corn is tender, remove bouquet garni, and purée corn in a blender.
• Measure out 1 cup of riced potatoes (do not mash down), and fold in 2 cups corn purée with mascarpone.
• To serve with fish, make a mound in center of plate, and top with fish.

ROASTED CORN PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the corn on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Let cool. Remove the husks and silk, and then slice the kernels off the cob. Combine the kernels and butter in a blender; blend until smooth. Add salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.

CORN CHOWDER WITH ROASTED JALAPEñO AND PARSLEY PURéE

Steps:

• Make the puree:
• Broil the jalapeños on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 2 inches from the heat, turning them every 5 minutes, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the skins are blistered and charred. Transfer the jalapeños to a bowl and let them stand, covered tightly, until they are cool enough to handle. Wearing rubber gloves, peel the jalapeños, cut off the tops, and discard all but 1 teaspoon of the seeds. In a blender puree the jalapeños with the seeds, the oil, the lime juice, the water, the garlic, the parsley, and salt to taste. The puree may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• Make the chowder:
• In a kettle cook the onion and the celery in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the celery is softened, add the broth, the water, the potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/8-inch cubes, and the ham, and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes. Stir in the corn and the thyme and simmer the chowder for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. In a blender or food processor purée 2 cups of the chowder and stir the purée into the remaining chowder.
• Serve the chowder with a small dollop of the jalapeño and parsley puree swirled into it.

POTATO PUREE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with about 2 inches water. Set steamer basket in pot (water should not come through the holes). Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a rapid simmer.
• Add potatoes to steamer basket and steam until tender when pierced with a knife, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until the butter is deep golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Place the thyme and garlic in a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth. Strain the butter over the garlic and thyme into a medium bowl, add cream, and whisk to combine.
• Remove potatoes from steamer basket. Drain, and immediately press through a medium mesh sieve into a large bowl using a rubber spatula. Fold the cream mixture into the potatoes. Press mixture through a fine mesh sieve. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

EASY POTATO AND CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Allow potatoes to cool, then peel and slice into 1/2-inch rounds.
• Put a layer of potatoes in a casserole dish and season with salt and pepper. Spoon 1/3 of the creamed corn over the potatoes and spread evenly. Repeat layers twice more, ending with the corn. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

SWEET CORN AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, garlic, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk. Stir in potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until potatoes are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes., Stir in corn and cream-style corn. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake until golden brown and potatoes are tender, 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CORN AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the bacon over moderately low heat until crisp, 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat and reserve. Add the onion and celery to the pan. Cook over low heat until softened, 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree 1 cup of the corn with 1 cup of the milk. Add the corn puree to the saucepan along with the remaining 2 cups each of corn and milk and the potatoes. Simmer over low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cream, chives and the reserved bacon. Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco.