Nebraska Corn Pie Recipes

AWARD-WINNING CORN PIE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and melted butter, reserving 1/2 cup of crumbs for topping.
• Line a 9" pie pan with remaining crumbs.
• Combine 2 T butter, 1 cup milk, corn and salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook 3 minutes.
• Add flour to remaining 1/4 cup milk; mix to a smooth paste.
• Add slowly to hot corn/milk mixture, stirring constantly.
• Cook 2-3 minutes, or until thick.
• Cool slightly.
• Add onion salt, then add eggs slowly, stirring constantly.
• Pour into crumb-lined pie pan.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.

NEBRASKA CORN PIE

Steps:

• Place 3 strips of slightly cooked bacon in the bottom of a baking dish. Place the other strips around the sides. Add a layer of bread crumbs, and then a layer of peeled, sliced tomatoes and green pepper. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and sugar. Over this, place a layer of corn, and continue with alternate layers until the dish is filled. Cover with bread crumbs and dot with butter. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.

FRESH CORN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º.
• Prick crust well on bottom and sides with fork, par-bake pastry crust with parchment paper and pie weight beans for 5-7 minutes until firm but not brown. (Remove beans and parchment paper.)
• Stir together rest of ingredients except paprika and parsley. Pour carefully into pie shell.
• Sprinkle with a little paprika.
• Bake 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350º and bake 30 minutes longer or until center is almost firm. Cool about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.