Recipe – Corn Paletas

Corn paletas recipe

Ingredients

4 ears of corn
8 fl oz  milk
4 oz sugar
8 fl oz of single cream
pinch salt
½ teaspoon vanilla

What to do!

1. Strip the corn and remove all the stringy bits.   Remove the kernals.  Take the corn centres and  break into 3-4 pieces .

2. Put the corn, the core bits, milk and sugar in a medium saucepan over moderate heat and cook, stirring once in a while, until the corn is tender . Cover and steep for 20-30 minutes  to get as much flavour as you can.

3. Strain the corn and throw away the corn centres.  Blend about 2/3 of the kernels with the milk.  Stir in the cream,  salt, and vanilla, and chill completely.

4. Pour the mixture into moulds, leaving a bit of room at the top as it expands.

5.  Freeze

6.  Once frozen remove from the freezer and enjoy!

Corn paletas recipe

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Corn Paletas (Corn lollies)

Ice lolly made from corn
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ears of corn
  • 8 fl oz milk
  • 4 oz sugar
  • 8 fl oz of single cream
  • pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Strip the corn and remove all the stringy bits.   Remove the kernals.  Take the corn centres and  break into 3-4 pieces .
  • Put the corn, the core bits, milk and sugar in a medium saucepan over moderate heat and cook, stirring once in a while, until the corn is tender . Cover and steep for 20-30 minutes  to get as much flavour as you can.
  • Strain the corn and throw away the corn centres.  Blend about 2/3 of the kernels with the milk.  Stir in the cream,  salt, and vanilla, and chill completely.
  • Pour the mixture into moulds, leaving a bit of room at the top as it expands.
  • Freeze
  • Once frozen remove from the freezer and enjoy!
Keyword dessert, ice lolly, paleta, sweetcorn
emma

Emma

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I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

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2 Comments

  1. When you say blend 2/3 kernels with cream,do you mean in a blender? The rest of the corn gets thrown out?
    thank you

    1. emma

      yes, in a blender. Keep the corn kernals to use in something else. I found using all the kernals a bit too corny in taste.

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