CREAMY CORN CUSTARD

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I make this custard all summer long! When I serve it to guests, I try to make them guess the secret ingredient. Not many guess corn, so it's a fun surprise. -Margee Berry, White Salmon, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
1 cup whole milk
16 fresh blackberries
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon turbinado (washed raw) sugar
Fresh mint leaves

Steps:

Place cream, sugar and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugars are dissolved. Cut corn from cobs; add corn to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer corn mixture to a blender; cover and process until pureed. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl; set aside., In a large saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in milk and strained corn mixture. Pour into eight 4-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Refrigerate, covered, until set, 5 hours or overnight., In a small bowl, combine berries, lemon zest and juice. Sprinkle custards with raw sugar; top with berries and mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.