Argentine Corn Pie

Serves: 3

Mckayla Mann

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

60

Sweetness

56

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Corn (frozen)

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

2 cups

Milk

1 cup

Cornstarch

1 cup

Butter

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

2

Place 1 egg into a saucepan cover with water by 1 inch

3

Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil

4

Once the water is boiling, immediately remove from the heat and let the egg stand in the hot water for 15 minutes

5

Pour out the hot water and cool the egg under cold running water in the sink; peel and chop the egg

6

Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil

7

Stir in the corn and return to a boil

8

Cook for 2 minutes; strain and set aside to cool

9

Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat

10

Stir in the onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes

11

Pour the milk into the saucepan and whisk in the cornstarch

12

Add the butter, nutmeg, salt, and pepper

13

Bring to a simmer whisking constantly, then cook for 2 minutes until the butter has melted and the sauce has thickened

14

Stir in the hard boiled egg and corn; pour into the pie crust

15

Brush the crust with the beaten egg

16

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust and the pie are golden brown, about 25 minutes