Name: Sweet Corn Bread Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1/2 medium onion, diced; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon rosemary; 1 (15-ounce) can creamed-style sweet corn; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cups cubed French bread

Alton Brown's sweet corn bread pudding is a quick & easy Thanksgiving side dish that comes together in minutes, served right in a cast iron skillet.

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Course: Sides & Salads

Keyword: Comfort Food, Sides, Sweet Corn Bread Pudding, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

Sweet Corn Bread Pudding

ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour

Yield: 6 servings

Possibly the fastest Thanksgiving side dish you're likely to meet, this easy sweet corn bread pudding comes together in practically no time. You could even make it ahead of time. In fact, I think it tastes even better when allowed to rest while I carve the bird.

This recipe first appeared in Season 1 of Good Eats.

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1/2 medium onion, diced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1 (15-ounce) can creamed-style sweet corn
1 cup heavy cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups cubed French bread

Specialized Hardware

12-inch cast-iron skillet

ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour

Yield: 6 servings

Procedure

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Sweat onions with butter and herbs in a cast iron skillet until translucent.
Combine corn, cream, eggs, baking powder, cornmeal, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add cubed bread and fold to combine. Pour batter into skillet, right on top of the onion mixture. Bake until set, about 50 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.