How to Freeze Fresh Corn

Dawnab's Note:

I developed this way to freeze corn when other methods came out watery, mushy or tasteless. The butter puts a seal around the kernels the lets it keep crunch and the flavor in. I do about 2-3 batches per year and it keeps me through to next season. Number of ears will vary depending on size.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 bags wi ...

• 18 ears fresh corn on the cob
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 quarts water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 ziploc bags

Directions:

1. Bring water and salt to a slow boil, cook corn in batches, boiling for 4 minutes each batch.
2. Transfer cooked ears to a dish towel, allow to drain and cool until easily handled (this is how you keep the corn from being too watery).
3. Using an angel food cake pan, place ear on center and begin cutting kernels off so they fall into the pan. Then angle knife slightly to get the small bits out of the ears. Repeat until pan is full or all ears are cut.
4. Pour butter over kernels and mix well (this gives each kernel its own seal).
5. Put about 2 cups of corn into individual bags. Squeeze all the air out, seal then push to flatten each bag.
6. Freeze flat on a cookie sheet to keep each bag flat, then stack to store in freezer.
7. Corn will be good for up to a year, to use, defrost in the microwave and serve.

Reviews

[cfletcher]

I've done 3 batches of corn already and I just know that it will not be enough to last the winter....this is a winner recipe....just wish that I had bought more corn ! Thanks for sharing....I'll start earlier next year!

[jln's mom]

Loved this, I had a large amount of corn and figured I'd give this a try....will never do corn any other way, I just opened our first bag, everyone at dinner thought it was fresh corn and wondered why I had cut it off the cob LOL.I personally found it slower to cut the corn on the pan like that, the angle was wrong, but the idea was great, if it works for you, great. Thanks for sharing such an easy and wonderful recipe.This will be the only way I freeze corn now, thanks .

[andy189]

GREAT! I sure put up a lot of corn today :)