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Gluten-Free Corn Pudding (or Use All Purpose Flour for the Traditional Version)

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Gluten-Free Corn Pudding

Gluten-Free Corn Pudding

I’ve been tweaking, experimenting, tweaking, planning, and re-tweaking favorite and new recipes for the upcoming holidays.  In our family, real joy is found around the dining room table (holidays, special days, any days….), so I put the utmost thought and planning into the food we’ll be gathered around.

Like most families, we have our traditional favorites that make their appearance on their perspective holidays, but I also love to try new dishes and desserts to keep my adored ones on their adorable toes. I’ve been experimenting with corn pudding the past few months because everyone loves corn and, let’s face it, it’s a must-have for Thanksgiving.

Before I had to give up wheat and gluten, my go to corn pudding called for a box of Jiffy Cornbread Mix (recipe). I’ve been trying since to come up with a recipe to rival that delicious recipe. The one below is as delicious, it’s just different, you know?

I’ll post future corn pudding recipes as well as other side-dish, bread (gluten-free, of course) and desserts here on the food blog in the coming weeks.

After all, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it!

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Gluten-Free Corn Pudding

Gluten-Free Corn Pudding

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Corn (canned, drained or frozen, thawed)
  • 4 TBS Gluten-Free Flour (or All Purpose, if not going the gluten-free route)
  • 1 TBS Butter, melted
  • 3 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 2 Eggs, Well Beaten
  • 2 Cups Whole Milk
  • Paprika (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix the corn, flour, salt, pepper, and sugar together in a medium bowl. Be sure the clumps of flour dissolve into the mixture.
  2. Combine the well-beaten eggs, melted butter, and milk in a separate bowl. Stir well.
  3. Combine both of these mixtures together and pour into a butter-greased baking dish.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. During the first 30 minutes, stir the mixture a few times - being sure to stir upward from the bottom. You want to be sure to incorporate all of the pudding together so it doesn't over-brown on the bottom. Using a wooden spoon is best.
  5. The pudding is usually ready after cooking for 1 hour, even. To check, use the knife inserted in the middle trick - when it comes out clean, it's ready to come out of the oven.
  6. Optional: Dust the top with a little paprika.


Most Popular Sides for Thanksgiving

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Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

Whether I’m cooking/eating at home or eating in a restaurant, I’m all about the sides. Sure, I love meat, but the sides (for me) are where magic happens. Each Thanksgiving – in addition to turkey and/or ham and enough pies for an army, I like to fix my family’s traditional sides (dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry relish, and corn) but I also like to throw a “newbie” into the mix. Last year it was a SWEET yam dish with marshmallows and pecans…. come to think about it, that guy was so delicious I’m pretty sure he gets another invite.

I haven’t decided what our “extra” surprise side will be this year, and I’m just about out of time! I’m leaning toward honey glazed carrots.

It’s estimated that Americans consume over 51 million turkeys (USDA) each Thanksgiving. But what side dish do people think best compliments Tom?

Ranker is here to give us the lowdown with results of its public poll in which they asked people to rank the best Thanksgiving Side Dishes.  According to more than 9,700 votes, mashed potatoes are the #1 favorite Thanksgiving side dish. The poll included 34 side dishes to choose from and closed voting yesterday, November 18, 2015.

The Top 10 Thanksgiving Side Dishes as determined by more than 9,700 votes are as follows:

1. Mashed Potatoes
2. Stuffing
3. Gravy
4. Bread
5. Green Bean Casserole
6. Corn on the Cob
7. Macaroni and Cheese
8. Baked Sweet Potatoes
9. Sweet Potato Pie
10. Crescent Rolls

Ranker’s poll also reveals:

  • Men voted stuffing as their favorite side and included brussel sprouts and garlic bread in their top 10
  • Women included yams and green beans in their top 10
  • Millennials chose stuffing as their #1 Thanksgiving side
  • Baby Boomer voters included cranberry jelly in their top 10

About Ranker:
Ranker is the #1 online destination for broad, opinion-based, crowdsourced rankings of everything. The company’s technology is centered on user engagement, turning its lists into the “best possible rankings” based on the wisdom of crowds.

A Quantcast Top 100 site, Ranker attracts more than 23 million monthly unique visitors. As a result, Ranker has one of the world’s largest databases of opinions with more than 100 million votes gathered on 50,000 items. Follow Ranker on Facebook at facebook.com/Ranker and on Twitter @Ranker.

If, like me, you’re still pulling it all together for Thanksgiving, you still have time to check the Thanksgiving Store on Amazon for last minute pans, dishes, kitchen utensils, gadgets, cloth napkins, gluten free food (like Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix or Glutino Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix I don’t know how I’d live without them!), etc.