It’s time for a culinary trip down memory lane!
This week, I am sharing a family favorite. I grew up having this dish at every major holiday. To some, Thanksgiving smells like Turkey – for me, it is the smell of Corn Casserole. For some Christmas smells like a goose or ham baking. For me, it is…Corn Casserole. This dish immediately takes me to my childhood.
This recipe originally came from my Oma Engels.
She made it, my mother made it, and now I make it for my family…a family who literally fights over who gets the last of it. Who sneaks into the kitchen when they think no one is looking and "taste tests" it while I am setting the table. A family who has a fit when the last of it is gone…prompting me to make TWO of these every holiday. Yep, it’s a hit to say the least.
To begin, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 2 quart baking dish or shallow casserole dish, and set it aside.
You’ll start by beating two eggs in a mixing bowl, and pouring in 1 1/4 c milk.
Add in 2 14 oz cans of creamed corn. I have tried make this with homemade creamed corn, and while you might like it, it is simply not the dish I grew up with. I can’t do it. Has to be the canned stuff.
Next, you’ll finely dice 1/2 cup of celery and about 1/4 cup of onion.
Add those in, along with 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
Then you’ll stir in 2 1/4 cup of soda cracker crumbs.
Stir them all together.
Stir in a pinch of ground black pepper, a teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of paprika.
And finally, stir in 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
Goodness, this already smells like home to me, and it isn’t even baking yet!
Pour it all into your baking dish.
Finish it off by sprinkling a little more paprika over the top.
Pop it in the oven, and bake it for about 1 hour, or until the middle is no longer “jiggly” …unlike my middle.
Who said that?!
ANYways…after it has baked, let it sit for just a couple minutes, and enjoy!
By the way… ‘member how I said people sneak into it before I am ready for them to? Notice I didn’t photograph the WHOLE dish? Take a guess as to why.
Corn Casserole means HOME to me. The smells, the flavor. I am immediately a kid again, sitting at my mom’s or Oma’s table.
Enjoy!
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Corn Casserole – a Retro Recipe
by Conni Smith | TheFoodieArmyWife.com
2 eggs, beaten
1 ¼ c milk
2 – 14 oz cans Creamed Corn
2 ¼ c crushed soda crackers
½ c celery, finely diced
¼ c onion, finely diced
¾ c grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt
pinch black pepper
2 Tb melted butter
½ tsp paprika, divided
To begin, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 2 quart baking dish or shallow casserole dish, and set it aside. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients, reserving half of the paprika. Pour all of it into the baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining paprika over the top. Bake for about 1 hour, or until golden on top, and the center is firm, no longer jiggly.
Enjoy!
I have never heard of corn casserole before and at the beginning of the post I thought you d be adding polenta/grits. It sounds and looks so delicious. You managed to share the homely feeling with me today, thank you.
Love how the recipe stayed through all of the generations! I can see why it did! It looks wonderful!!
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! My mom made a version of this too…but only at holidays!
Oh. Heck. Yes. This looks delicious and comforting. Thank you!
Oh my…this sounds absolutely creamy, comforting, and delish!!!!
This looks absolutely up my alley. Great recipe and I love the trip down memory lane.
What a lovely post and your Oma in that picture is gorgeous. Love the casserole and I am going to have to try it.
So funny, we have acorn pudding we make for Christmas and thanksgiving. It is very different from yours, but has to be made with canned cream corn!
We were never "casserole" people, I think I missed out on these!
This looks so good…reminds me of Thanksgiving! I think I must make this…and soon!!
Oh, that looks yummy. The one dish I remember from childhood is hamburger helpers tuna cheesey noodles…not a fond memory.
<shudder> I can imagine! – Hey! I need your mailing address again!
I can see why you need to make 2 for the holidays – it sounds incredible!
I'm on a corn kick lately this is perfect to fill that void!
OMG looks amazing! I love casseroles.
I've heard of corn casserole, but I haven't seen one that looks so yummy until now. I will save your recipe and give this one a try. Thanks for the step-by-step photos for making the dish.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, Conni. Memories came rushing back of my grandmother, Nona, in Colorado who made a similar corn casserole (without the cheese.) So glad to know the recipe for this gem has survived =)
I love that you used your Oma's recipe. It looks delicious!
I grew up with something similar called corn pudding. I love all these retro recipes! They're making me all nostalgic for childhood.
This looks so good! I've never had a corn casserole, but I think it's time to change that!
Love your story. Love the dish…..Love that now you make it for your family! Traditions……gutta love them!
Corn casserole reminds me of Easter – I LOVE it! And now I'm craving it.
Oh, I love your old photos!!!! And this was the first year in many that I did not make corn casserole for Thanksgiving…and now I'm craving it!!! YUM.
Such beautiful photos of you and your Oma. Just wonderful!!! This sounds like a delicious dish tha I would love! Thank you for sharing
I made something similar, and it´s one of my favorite things. I love the idea of crackers inside! I have to try this!
I love corn, but never made a corn casserole…yours looks and sounds fabulous! Will have to make it.
I am at the brink of drooooling~this looks so satisfying, delicious and heart warming! Nothing like a good childhood dish to make one smile.
Too funny about the taste testers and the not the whole dish in the photo because of them. You know it is good when that happens. Surprise your family and make it more often than holidays. Then again, it may not be a special then. Thanks for sharing a great recipe and family story.
I don't think I've ever had corn casserole. I need to try this soon!
I love this post, Conni. Your Oma was a stunner (imagine if we all took the same level of care and style in dressing that people did back then instead of slumming around in our sweats). And you were such a cutie as a little girl. I love corn casserole and am not surprised in the least that this is such a big hit. I agree with you about the canned corn – ain't nothing wrong with using it. In fact, I'd rather use it over making it fresh because I grew up eating it and adore it to this day.
Thank you Nancy! I miss her dearly, and think of her every time I make this
She was a seamstress, so more than likely, she made that dress she is wearing.
Sounds soooooo good! I love your old pictures too! So sweet!
(btw…nice nails!)
I don't think I have ever had corn casserole but it sounds delicious
I've not had this before but it sounds like something i would enjoy! I like corn and this looks perfect for a family dinner.
I love corn! This will be my new venture of recipe for corns! Thank you Conni for sharing such delicious corn casserole recipe, yummy!
Corn casserole is wonderful! I wonder what the regional or ethnic group that came up with it is? I know so many people from the Midwest that have eaten it but when I lived on the east coast no one knew what it was!
I grew up in Wisconsin, and am of German heritage, BUT Germans don't really eat corn. It is considered livestock feed. Even to this day, it is rare to see corn served over there. But in the midwest, corn farms are endless. I'm sure it originated with a farmer's wife somewhere