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Trini corn pie
Corn pie: Trinidad's baked creamed-corn and cheese casserole
TrinidadianNext to the macaroni pie on a Trinidadian Sunday lunch or Christmas table there is often a dish of corn pie, a soft, sliceable bake of creamed and whole corn bound with eggs, milk and sharp cheese and flecked with sweet pimento peppers. It is spoonable when hot and firms up as it cools, so it travels well to family gatherings. The mistake most people make is cutting it straight from the oven, when it is still loose in the middle; give it 15 minutes. Cheddar is often made with animal rennet, so use a vegetarian cheddar if that matters to you. Chef's tip: add a pinch of nutmeg and a little grated onion; they lift the sweetness of the corn without anyone noticing them.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 ⅜ oz buttermelted, plus extra for the dish
- 15 oz creamed sweetcorn1 tin
- 10 ½ oz sweetcorn kernelsdrained tinned or thawed frozen
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- 2 ⅛ oz fine cornmeal
- 1 oz plain flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 5 ½ oz mature cheddargrated; vegetarian if needed
- 3 pimento peppersseeded and finely chopped (or ½ red pepper)
- ½ oniongrated
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 20 × 25 cm baking dish.
Step 2: Whisk 3 eggs in a large bowl with ¾ cup evaporated milk and 1 ⅜ oz butter until smooth.
Step 3: Stir in 15 oz creamed sweetcorn, 10 ½ oz sweetcorn kernels, 2 ⅛ oz fine cornmeal, 1 oz plain flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper and ¼ tsp ground nutmeg until no dry flour remains.
Step 4: Fold in 3 pimento peppers, ½ onion and two-thirds of 3 ½ oz mature cheddar. The batter should be thick but pourable.
Step 5: Pour into the dish, scatter the rest of 1 ¾ oz mature cheddar over the top and bake for 40–45 minutes, until golden, puffed at the edges and a knife pushed into the centre comes out clean.
45 minStep 6: Rest for 15 minutes before slicing into squares.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does trini corn pie take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of creamed sweetcorn?
- Frozen or tinned sweetcorn, same weight.
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