With Sharon Peterson
We had so much sweet corn this year I decided to make my own dried sweet corn out of some of it. I found that just like most things…. dehydrating corn is easy… especially since we were on a roll and already had had corn prepped for freezing, canning, pickling and sweets.
First thing to do is blanch your corn for 3-5 minutes. We used our volcano grill out in the car port for this step.
Then you will need to cut the corn off the cob. An easy way to do this is to hold the cob on end and slice down each side cutting the kernels off. Don’t cut too deep or you’ll get tough bits of cob.
Spread it out on a dehydrator tray. Make a single layer, breaking up any large pieces where the kernels stuck together.
Dry at 120 degrees until crispy. This can take anywhere from 12 up to 14 hours. Remove your corn from the trays and store in an airtight container…. of course I use canning jars.
Yep, I’m thinking I’ll be dehydrating corn…. at least some of it each year.
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Sharon Peterson is a wife, mom of 4 sons, home gardener and home food preservation fanatic! Click here to find out more.
I want to try drying corn! I had some in a salad kit that my daughter bought and I loved it. I dried, summer squash, zucchini, string beans and tomatoes this last year. I like the squash and zucchini plain for a snack, but sadly it is all gone now. It is so easy to add a handful or two of dried string beans to soups and stews. With freezer space limited it was nice to store the beans in the cupboard in about 1/4 the space these would have taken in the freezer!