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Cakespy: Creamed Candy Corn
[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy]
Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt.
Halloween's over, and chances are, you've got a bunch of leftover candy corn. But what to do with all those extra tricolor kernels?
Here's an idea: cream them. That is, creamed corn style.
Starting with a recipe for creamed corn, I simply revised it a little, substituting candy corn for real corn, and leaving out the pepper and spices in favor of a little pudding mix to thicken the mixture. The resulting candy corn slurry is certainly one of those dishes that straddles the line between awful and awesome: that is to say, you might just like it, but you probably wouldn't confess that to your foodie friends.
Note: It is of utmost importance that you add the candy corn after the other ingredients. Add it at the same time and you'll end up with an orange, candy corn-flavored soup because they'll melt completely!
About the author: Jessie Oleson is a Seattle-based writer, illustrator, gallery owner, and cake anthropologist who runs Cakespy, an award-winning dessert website.
Cakespy: Creamed Candy Corn
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 6 |
| Active time: | 15-20 minutes |
| Total time: | 15-20 minutes |
| Special equipment: | Medium saucepan, wooden spoon or rubber spatula |
| Rated: |   |
Ingredients
- 1 cup cream or half and half
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 bag (11 ounces) candy corn
Procedures
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1
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the cream and butter until melted and warm, but do not let it get to the point of boiling.
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2
Add the pudding mix and stir well to avoid any little clumps.
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3
Once the mixture starts to thicken, add your candy corn. Reduce heat to low, and stir frequently until the candy corn has begun to melt a bit around the edges and has given the mixture a pleasing orange hue.
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4
Once the creamed candy corn has reached your desired consistency, transfer to individual ramekins or serving dishes. Serve warm or chilled, it's up to you.
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