Phyllis's Campground Corn Loaf

Submitted by Caroline Cooks

"From a outdoor cooking program on AETN (Arkansas Education Television) with Phyllis Speer.Terrific! Great for camping or oven. Even good cold with salsa."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped or (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chipotle pepper (optional)
• 1 cup cornmeal (yellow stone-grounded is best)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup water

directions

1. Mix together corn, tomato, onion, green pepper, salt, peppers, cornmeal and cheese. Combine well and let mixture sit 10 minutes to absorb flavors.
2. Beat eggs; add to evaporated milk and water, mixing well.
3. Then add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture. Pour into a #10 (castiron)Dutch Oven or greased heavy large baking dish.
4. Bake covered in hot coals or at 375°F for one hour.
5. Serve hot or cold.

Reviews

[Barbara S.]

I made according to recipe but used canned, drained, diced tomatoes. I added the 1/2 cup water as directed, covered it with aluminum foil, and baked at 375 degrees. 45 minutes later, it was a wet, messy mass. I took it out of the oven and drained 1/2 cup of water that was sitting on top. Then I added 1/4 cup a more corn meal and stirred it around a bit. Put it back in the oven at 425 for 15 minutes then turned down the oven to 375 for another 15 minutes. It came out nice and firm, very tasty! Forgot to add above. A couple of shakes of nutmeg really brings out the flavor. My recommendation is to leave out the 1/2 cup water if using canned tomatoes, even if drained and add another 1/8 C corn meal. Don't cover the dish as the recipe calls for if cooking in oven. Had it with chicken gumbo as a side. Yummy!

 

[Chef Gabacha]

WE LOVE THIS! By request , I made this again, followed the recipe exactly but with the corned beef added. Some of my husbands friends showed up while it was in the oven and it became clear that I was going to have to stretch the meal out a bit. I was cooking it in a casserole dish at home this time , it had been cooking for about half an hour and was beginning to firm up but had not quite set. I made a well and cracked an egg into it in 6 or 7 places, then baked for another 20 mins. or so till the eggs set. I served it with a nice tossed salad with a light dressing (this is a hearty dish) and the guys went WILD! The chipotle adds such a nice flavour and can be amped up or down as personal taste dictates. For us Phyllis's amount is perfect. Thank you for posting this recipe and for the personal note. Also thanks to Phyllis, she is a genius and she has replaced Angelina Jolie as my husbands dream girl!

 

[shannan P.]

This was easy to make and everyone liked it.