Char Corn Cress Chowder With Wonton Crackers Recipes

CRANKED UP CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine corn kernels and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a baking dish; stir to coat corn kernels in oil.
• Roast corn in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in the olive oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir chicken broth, roasted corn, potatoes, light cream, cream-style corn, parsley, salt, and pepper into the vegetable mixture; bring to a boil.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat; stir flour into melted butter and whisk until a paste forms and begins to thin, about 5 minutes.
• Stir roux into the chowder; continue cooking until chowder is thickened, about 30 minutes.

CHA CHA CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine potatoes, cream style corn, broth, corn with sweet peppers, green chiles, and pepper.
• 2. Cover, cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. If desired, top each serving with cracked pepper and serve with crackers.

WONTON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange wrappers on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush both sides lightly with oil, and arrange in 2 rows with sides touching. Sprinkle with sesame and fennel seeds; season with salt and pepper.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of wrappers, and press down to make seeds adhere; gently remove paper. Using a pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut lengthwise and crosswise, dividing each wrapper into 4 equal pieces. Bake until crisp and golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from baking sheet.

TAHINI CRACKERS

Steps:

• Whisk together both flours, the onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, baking powder and cayenne in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the tahini and 5 tablespoons water. Stir with a wooden spoon, then use your hands to form a slightly tacky ball, adding another tablespoon of water if needed.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times to form a smooth ball. Press into a rectangle, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the white and black sesame seeds and flaky salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Roll out the dough into a 12-by-13-inch rectangle, about 1/16 inch thick (the dough should be very thin and even). Use a pizza cutter or bench scraper to trim the edges and cut the dough into 48 crackers: 8 rows crosswise and 6 rows lengthwise. Prick each cracker a few times with a fork. Brush the crackers with sesame oil and sprinkle with the sesame seed mixture. Use your fingers to lightly press the seeds into the crackers.
• Using an offset spatula, transfer the crackers to the baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack and let the crackers cool completely.