Corn Fritter Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes (or equivalent)
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 for fritters: in a large bowl, stir together the sugar and melted butter.
• 2 sift together the dry ingredients.
• 3 add the milk and beaten eggs to the sugar mix and then slowly introduce the dry ingredients.
• 4 add the drained corn.
• 5 mix until moistened.
• 6 in a non-stick fry pan on medium high heat, add just enough vegetable oil to coat bottom of fry pan.
• 7 drop a serving size spoon full of corn fritter mix in fry pan.
• 8 do not let corn fritter patties touch one another while frying.
• 9 cook on each side until lightly golden.
• 10 when done place on paper towel to drain.
• 11 you may need to add more oil while frying all of the corn fritters.
• 12 when fritters have been completed let cool on paper towels.
• 13 casserole: in fry pan add 2 tbs.
• 14 of butter, place onions and bell pepper in fry pan.
• 15 sautéé on medium low heat until onions are transparent.
• 16 remove fry pan from heat and set aside.
• 17 place chicken bouillon cubes in 1+1/3 c.
• 18 of water and dissolve.
• 19 in large bowl crumble corn fritters, add sauteed onions and bell peppers, add 3 tbs.
• 20 melted butter.
• 21 pour dissolved chicken bouillon and water mixture over corn and sauteed vegetables and mix well.
• 22 place mixture in well oiled 8"x 8" baking pan and cover with foil.
• 23 place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20- 25 minutes.
• 24 remove foil and place back in oven for 10- 15 minutes.