New England Corn Chowder for a New England Fairytale – The Witch
Black Phillip: What… dost thou want?
Thomasin: What canst thou give?
Black Phillip: Wouldst thou like the taste of butter? A pretty dress? Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?
Thomasin: Yes.
I think these recipes cover everything but the pretty dress.
Chicken Corn Chowder is a great recipe that pairs perfectly with The Witch, a horror movie about New England lore. It’s a simple recipe that tastes like you spend hours cooking and is powerful comfort food on cold movie nights. See our Black Phillip recipe too!
New England Corn Chowder for a New England Fairytale - The Witch
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk (warmed - not hot)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 cans creamed corn
- 1 can whole corn (Do not drain)
- 5 tbsp flour
- 2 tsp cracked ground pepper
- 1 stick plus 1 tbsp salted butter
- Optional
- 5 ounces of cooked chicken chopped finely
- 1 8 oz pack cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- * Melt butter in a heavy saucepan until melted and bubbling
- * Add flour VERY SLOWLY to the butter and whisk constantly until full incorporated
- * SLOWLY add warm milk to the mixture and let a boil then simmer for 4 mins stirring often
- * If you have chosen to add chicken to your recipe, do it now
- * Add creamed corn and whole corn ( including the water in the can)
- * Simmer on low heat for 10 mins
Notes
This recipe is rich and creamy and buttery, but takes a little patience with the butter and flour mixture. When I first learned to make this recipe years ago, I burned the butter or over browned it.
The key to evenly heated butter is lower heat ( especially if you use an electric stove). HINT - if you melt the butter in the microwave, and then gently get it bubbling on the stove, you may find it easier to get the flour in at the right time.
