Hominy or Crushed Indian Corn
Ingredients
Directions
Combine crushed corn, water, and salt in a pot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer.
If the mixture thickens too much, add more water and stir.
Cook until it reaches the consistency of rice pudding.
If desired, shape before serving.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Crushed corn
- Forms the thick, starchy body of the dish as it cooks and softens.
The step that matters
Adding water as the mixture thickens. Crushed corn absorbs water and its starch thickens quickly as it simmers, so the mixture can turn stiff and scorch on the bottom. Adding water and stirring keeps it loose and evenly cooked.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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