This vintage recipe is a hearty filling side dish that was a staple at many family dinners of my childhood and those of the generations before me. Great-grandma’s scalloped corn is a perfect side to so many dinner entrees.
Scalloped corn is a vintage comfort food side dish recipe that deserves a spot on your plate. Twists on this recipe happen to be in the recipe boxes of great grandmas on both sides of my family and both families loved it when they would whip some up.
Serve scalloped corn for a simple, filling and delicious way to round out your dinner plate. Your family will be glad you did!
This corn recipe is definitely a retro recipe that deserves a relook. I had great-grandmas on both sides of my family that were known for making this recipe.
One from Indiana and one from Wisconsin, so I am guessing it was a popular recipe with a lot of families in that generation.
It is a simple to make comfort food side dish that is equally at home alongside a turkey at Thanksgiving, ham and Christmas, or a meatloaf during a family dinner. I can imagine my great-grandma McCallum serving it up with some fresh fried chicken or my great-grandma Schwanke with some sausages or schnitzel.
This particular recipe is grandma’s mom’s recipe. I never had the chance to meet her, but it sounds like Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Schwanke were wonderful people.
Grandma says they didn’t have much money, but they were always inviting people in anyway.
She grew up near lake Michigan during World War II and any sailor that came through needing a meal could find one at her house. I can just imagine the comfort it gave those sailors having a home cooked meal before departing and this is just the type of food that can feed a crowd without breaking the bank.
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Even when I was younger, scalloped corn was still making a regular appearance on the dinner table. My grandpa would often request it and I can remember my mom bringing it to quite a few holidays at their house.
Somehow things like this tend to fall out of the rotation, but I am happy to be bringing back to life!
I am lucky enough to be the current holder of my Great-Grandma’s china, so it is fun to get that out and cook up a few of her recipes to feel a little closer to her. There is just something about cooking a vintage recipe steeped in family memories like this that puts a smile on my face.
Little Dude loves corn, so I knew this would be a hit with him as well. After three helpings, I think it’s safe to say there are at least 5 generations of adoring fans!
Some more favorite family recipes include everything from our favorite cheese soup that never gets old to great-great-grandma’s dutch apple cake.
What are some of your old family favorite recipes? Do you still make them or have they also fallen out of the rotation?
Old-Fashioned Scalloped Corn Casserole
Ingredients
- 16 ounces corn 3-4 cups
- 2 large eggs well beaten
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup cracker crumbs
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease an 8-inch square casserole dish.
- Stir together the 16 ounces corn, 2 large eggs, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Put half of the corn mixture in the bottom of prepared pan.
- Sprinkle half of the ¾ cup cracker crumbs over the corn
- Repeat layers and pour 1 cup milk over the casserole
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set.
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It was yummy and delicious and I added extra sharp cheddar cheese to it and it made it even better this time around. It’s becoming my family’s favorite. Thank You for your recipe and help for a side dish to make and something to have in our rotation of side dishes we love to make. Gracias! Thank You 😊
Cheddar sounds fabulous. I am going to add some next time I make it!
Can you freeze before baking?
I haven’t, but I don’t see why not.
My mother I know used cream corn!
That would be delicious!
My mother-in-law gave me a similar recipe, but you put whole Ritz crackers to cover the top of the corn, and she doesn’t add any onion.
It’s fun to see different variations on the same idea!
Another twist. Scrape fresh corn. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet. Mix corn with heavy cream, salt & pepper and sugar (if corn isn’t sweet enough) add melted butter. Pour back in skillet and bake slowly (275) till done.
I know the recipe is vague but that’s the way my southern SIL’s did it and taught this Yank.
That sounds really tasty!
Here in Kentucky, we called it corn pudding, but it was pretty much the same recipe. I grew up in Tennessee and had never had it until I spent the holidays with my in-laws and my MIL made it. Soooo good. I haven't made it in years, because current DH doesn't like food mixed into casseroles… his loss many times.
Oh man, casseroles are so good! I think of corn pudding as having cornmeal in it, but I could definitely see how this has that name as well!
What kind of crackers? Ritz, saltine?
I usually use saltines, but I've had it made with both and it works either way.
Thanks for your recipe. I've been looking for one like my mother made but haven't seen one as close to it as yours. Makes me want to try it again!
I hope this one is it! You'll have to let me know if you give it a try!
I love family recipes too <3 Thanks!
I have some catching up to do coz I haven't been by in awhile, but this is the first recipe I HAD to look at! This is exactly the same recipe my Grandma made and was passed down to me. I remember loving it but I haven't made it for ages and ages. I'm going to have to do so at the first opportunity! Sometimes when recipes are so wide spread, I wonder if they came on a package, like maybe the cracker package? My grandparents were from Northwest Iowa. Interesting how well traveled recipes used to be. And how they are a shared experience. We're all losing those regional and generational identities. But I guess we're all gaining a lot, too, with new to us ideas!
How fun that your grandma made it too! I wouldn't be surprised if it was on a box of crackers or something, that would make perfect sense! It is definitely a mixed bag… we have access to soooo much information!
I've never HAD scalloped corn BUT I think I need to remedy that. How did I miss this?? Oh yeah growing up in AK where fresh corn is non-exisitent and corn comes in a can! Pinned
Good thing frozen corn is almost as good as fresh! You should definitely give it a try, it is so simple but so tasty!