Buttercrust Corn Pie with Tomato Salsa


Course : Pies
Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


1 1/4 cups finely crushed saltine crackers

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- melted

1 1/4 cups milk -- divided

2 cups fresh or frozen corn

1/2 teaspoon onion salt (to 1 tsp)

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 teaspoon sugar (optional)

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 cup chopped ripe olives

1/2 cup sliced green onions

2 large eggs -- lightly beaten

1 teaspoon paprika

---Fresh Tomato Salsa

2 cups peeled -- chopped tomato

1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped OR can(4.5-oz) chopped green chiles -- drained

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/8 teaspoon pepper
 

Preparation / Directions:


Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring well; reserve 2 tablespoons. Press remaining cracker mixture in bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pieplate. Set aside. Combine 1 cup milk, corn, onion salt, pepper, and sugar, if desired, in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, and simmer mixture 3 minutes. Combine flour and remaining 1/4 cup milk, stirring until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture to corn mixture, stirring constantly. (Mixture will be thick.) Remove from heat. Stir in olives and green onions. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into eggs; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Spoon mixture into prepared pieplate; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and paprika. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until set. Cut into wedges; serve with Fresh Tomato Salsa. Fresh Tomato Salsa: Combine all ingredients, stirring well. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Makes about 2 cups.

 

Nutritional Information:

220 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (78% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 113mg Cholesterol; 442mg Sodium


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