Rich and delicious - true comfort food!
Ingredients
- 3 - 4 bacon strips
- 1 pound frozen white shoe peg corn
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter or bacon drippings
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- First, cook the bacon strips in a frying pan until crisp. Set them aside to cool, reserving 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings. When they have cooled, your child can crumble the bacon strips into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, bring the corn, milk, and water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter or pan drippings in the frying pan over medium heat.
- Stir in the flour, and when this begins to gently bubble, add the corn mixture.
- Stir in the bacon pieces.
- Cook the corn over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes or until the mixture is thick and the corn is tender.
Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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