Corn Chowder | Apple Crisp - Laura Will - Scratch Made Simple

These dishes are perfect for autumn or winter nights. Chowder is a delicious, hearty soup that sticks to your ribs on a dark, cold night. And Apple Crisp is the perfect follow-up dessert for this delicious soup. From my kitchen to yours, I hope you enjoy these recipes!
POTATO & SWEET CORN CHOWER RECIPE...
~Ingredients~
1 package of bacon
1 leak (cleaned well & diced)
1 small yellow onion (diced)
5 long carrots (peeled & diced)
6-7 smaller golden potatoes (or 4-5 if you're using a larger potato like russet)
1 lb. of shrimp (peeled, de-vained, no tails)
3 cups of cooked or frozen sweet corn
1/4 cup of flour
4 cups chicken stock
4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1 Tablespoon of butter
extra virgin olive oil
minced garlic
paprika
salt & pepper
small bunch of fresh flat leaf parsley
~Directions~
Dice, fry bacon in big soup pot or dutch oven. Reserve half of the bacon fat in the pot, use a slotted spoon to place bacon aside (you will be using it to top the soup later). Fry diced leak and onion in bacon fat on a low-medium heat and sweat the mixture together until just barely translucent, not browned. Add a bit of salt and pepper. Add in diced carrots, potato chunks, and cook together for about 5 minutes or so until the veggies start to get tender. Add in a tablespoon or two of minced garlic, a dash of paprika, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.
Add 1/4 cup of flour to the veggie mixture, stir and cook for about 2-3 minutes until flour taste has enough time to cook out of the dish and coat all the ingredients. Add in 2 cups of chicken stock/broth, 2 cups of whole milk, and warm through on medium heat until the soup starts to thicken and bubble.
Add in shrimp and sweet corn. Then add in 1 tablespoon of butter. Salt and pepper to taste again at this point if the soup tastes like it needs it. Stir in 2-3 Tablespoons of roughly chopped flat leaf parsley. Lastly, pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream, stir together all the contents of the soup, and leave on low until ready to serve.
~To Serve~
Top individual bowls of soup with shredded cheddar, reserved bacon pieces, and a sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley. I like to serve my soup in a bread bowl that has lightly been sprayed with olive oil and toasted for a few minutes under the broiler.
APPLE CRISP RECIPE...
~Filling~
5-7 apples (chopped in small chunks)
1/4 chopped nuts (I use pecans)
3 Tablespoons flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
~Topping~
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I prefer saigon cinnamon)
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons chilled butter (chopped in small pieces)
1/4 cup chopped nuts
~Directions~
Mix filling ingredients together and place in a pie dish. Mix topping ingredients together (minus the nuts) until butter and ingredients form small pea sized lumps. Stir in nuts. Place topping on apple filling and bake for 35-40 minutes @ 350 degrees.
To get more complete recipes with instructions and measurements, check out my Facebook page www.Facebook.com/ScratchMadeSimple :-D

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[@scratchmadesimple2274]

That was incredibly kind of you to take time out of your day to leave such a nice comment here. Thank you, Mark! Merry Christmas!

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I hope to see you soon on the food channel or somewhere with your own show. You are so talented! Keep up the good work!

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Cathy, you are so kind! Thank you SO much!

[@Pmwalls46]

@Lydia Rose Yes !! It’s called “beurre manié” I’ve made this so many times to have on hand for thickening up gravy, stew or soups. I use a whole stick of butter, 8 Tbl of flour (butter should be still quite firm). Mix well with fork. I make into small balls, place on paper plate in freezer, then place in freezer bag and keep in freezer until needed. Lots of people don’t know this very handy tip .... great comment Lydia !!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR FABULOUS RECIPES AND DIRECTIONS. UNDERNEATH SO THAT WE CAN HAVE THEM FOR LATER THANK YOU

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy the recipes!

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Such a shame you don't have more videos on here...I love them!

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

I am ALIVE and okay, haha! I just had our 4th baby a year ago and we are currently opening our 2nd bakery/cafe (Scratch Bakes) right now. I am currently super duper busy with all of that, so KZbin got put on the back burner for a bit. I really miss it! We're hoping to start filming again shorty after opening the other location.

[@tinahuestis6931]

I made this chowder tonight and it was a success in flavor and with my family. My daughter invited her teen friends over and they all ate two bowls! I live in a small town and couldn’t find bread bowls without driving an hour. So I made garlic bread and we put the chowder in bowls with toppings. Thank you so much for making this so simple! I will be watching more of your videos. I am a huge fan. I hope the Food Network discovers you!

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Tina, this made my whole night!! Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me you all enjoyed it :-)

[@barbarajohnson7782]

That’s Laura for sharing your wonderful recipes! They look amazing!

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Hi Barbara! Thank you so much for stopping by!

[@bearygoodbeans8169]

This is WAY beyond Corn Chowder. I thought I would find a nice simple dish, easy on the budget.

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

You can very easily subtract any unwanted ingredients from the soup to make it more budget friendly ;-) You don't need the shrimp, you don't have to use bacon, and if you don't want to use heavy cream substitute it for half n half. That's the beauty of recipes. You can adapt them any way you prefer and make them your own.

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[@marijones9918]

Hi Laura....just came across your channel. I'm from Manchester Uk. We have just got back from a holiday in Florida, we had Clam Chowder there for the first time! it was so good, so will defo be trying your Corn Chowder it looks lovely. keep up the good tutorials! x

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I just love watching your videos. I've tried them too and they are amazing

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

I’m so happy to hear that, Darlene! Thank you for taking time out if your day to leave such a sweet comment. I appreciate you! Merry Christmas ☺️🎄

[@janet7024]

I’m going to make Appel crisp for thanksgiving. It looks really good!

[@susanrheaume4658]

Looks so yummy

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

It IS, Susan :-) My family and I love these dishes! I hope you do, too. Thank you!

[@lydiarose9979]

Here is a tip for you hon. When you need to thicken up a pot of boiling soup or anything else that needs to be thicker just take a tablespoon of butter and tablespoon of flour and combine them well. Drop into soup or whatever needs the extra thickness and stir, as the butter melts the flour is released into the liquid and does its job. No lumps.

[@markfrank0924]

The condescension is not necessary.

[@kimberleytramper8966]

I love soups! Going to add this one to my recipes. I have so many apples in my fridge so I’m going to try the apple crisp as well. 😋

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

I LOVE this soup, Kimberley :-D It's really good! We serve it very often at the bakery. And you will love, love, love the apple crisp--promise ;-).

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Love your videos.

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Thank you so much, Paula! ☺️☺️☺️

[@michellegabriel2990]

Or, you could just use the food processor to make the topping. That's what I always do. Yum! I like the maple syrup idea in the apples! And the pecans in the crisp as well as the crumb topping. Yum!

[@lee-annewilliams6348]

Looking forward to trying this!

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

I really hope you enjoy it, Lee-Anne!

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I'm new to this channel and I think your awesome. I look forward to seeing you on TV. you are clearly a star.

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Aw, Joe, wow! You are so kind! Thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas!

[@gayleepotere4429]

Excellent

[@jennynations7676]

Love that you put the recipe in the description. If you added 4 cups of stock and milk could you correct the ingredients? Love that I just found your channel!

[@mstyblu379]

I've just recently found you, Laura. I'm enjoying watching your videos and at this moment I've just gone to my pantry to make your delicious, easy looking Apple Crisp. My friends and I are getting together to play a little, Yahtzee or Mexican Train dominos and I know they'll love having a nice serving of Apple Crisp. Thank you for sharing.

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Yahtzee!! Oh, I have such fond childhood memories of hearing my momma and aunts playing that together at the kitchen table! So fun. I love this apple crisp. I really hope you all enjoy it! Thank you fir stopping by 😊

[@catherinearnott4903]

Hi how fantastic just found you. Can't stop watching your amazing talent. Thank you. Can I ask please how would the apple crisp turn out. Gluten free please thank you

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Hi Catherine! If you wanted to substitute white rice flour or a little bit of corn starch in place of the regular flour you absolutely could! You might have to play with the measurements a bit to find the right taste you like. Let me know how it turns out!

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Do you have a Cookbook- I would love it!

[@mariansmartt]

Laura, I just love your red speckled cookware. Do you remember the brand and where you got it? Thanks!

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Hi Marian! I LOVED this cookware, too!! It was Paula Deen's line. Sadly, it is no longer available at main retailers like Walmart, but the Pioneer Woman's line is almost identical. She has some really pretty colors, too! Hope you are well!

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Laura! I found a set on Amazon! I bought it last week. Thanks for your reply!

[@bensgrammy1]

The soup sounds wonderful, but I've never heard of anyone wasting the white part of the leek or the green onions, as I see that you cut those parts off and don't use them. They are the most tasteful part of the green onion or the leek so should really be included in your dish. They are not tough so you could use them just as well as using just the green part.

[@JustBcuzz]

Why in the video does it look like your adding 4 cups of stock and 4 cups of milk instead of 2 like you said

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

+Nathan Brown You are absolutely RIGHT, Nathan! I said the wrong measurement during filming. Good eye! Thank you for the correction :-). My apologies.

[@lumpilulu]

+Scratch Made Simple Oh how funny, I've been using about 2 cups of each and then some heavy cream every time I make it. My family loves this stuff, I better not change the measurements now. LOL. Thanks for this recipe though, it's delicious!!

[@patriciaromanowski7100]

Nathan Brown you are correct measuring cup is a full 4 cups!!! I think you would need to add 4 Tbls of flour in that case first or 1/4 c

[@sconverse1]

@@scratchmadesimple2274 it looks like you used 4 cups broth and only 2 cups milk? Please correct me if Im wrong

[@carmenm71]

Can you please suggest a substitute for the bacon for people who don't eat pork? Turkey bacon doesn't have fat so there aren't any drippings.

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Hi Carmen! Good news is that this recipe truly doesn't need to include bacon at all! I just think it adds nice flavor. You could start the base of your soup with butter or just some extra virgin olive oil to cook the veggies in. Thanks for asking!

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[@cyn6964]

Are you from Wisconsin? If so, is your mom leona Will?

[@marthafigueroa624]

Do you have a simple pumpkin pie recipe

[@vedatobias1702]

What could you substitute for the bacon if your a vegetarian?

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

You could honestly not use it at all and the soup would still be very flavorful and delicious :-) I don't always use bacon for this soup when I don't have it on hand. I hope you enjoy it!

[@karenanderson4737]

Will the corn chowder soup freeze well? Thank you

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Absolutely!

[@karenanderson4737]

Scratch Made Simple thank you! I am going to try this recipe, no shrimp though. Thank you so much for sharing. I just found your videos and enjoy them so much. Food Network needs to find you.

[@Thisisit120]

Do yo have a video for the bread bowls?

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

These were store-bought, but I do have a GREAT, easy bread recipe for bread bowls that I should share in a new video!

[@karendueck2895]

Could anyone give me the recipe for the corn chowder please, I couldn’t find it

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Hello! The full recipe and ingredients list is under the video in the description section for your convenience 😊

[@marykruse9686]

Like your recipe however you didn’t cook your apples done.

[@jjcevering9411]

Pumpkin or mashed potato..or potato flakes... is way better than flour

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

That's the fun thing about recipes...you can edit them however you like :-) Thanks for watching!

[@marymassey3843]

You had me going until the shrimp 😫

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Don’t put them in! You totally don’t need them if you despise shrimp. It’s still super delicious without the added seafood, promise! 😊

[@marymassey3843]

Scratch Made Simple that is the plan!! Love me some chowder!!

[@ShandeleReynolds]

Not to be mean but you need to learn some knife skills. I do think you would do good on tv. You should enter Food Network Star You should watch that guy that does FlavCity. He tells what foods are best and he said never to use the garlic in the jar. He said it was made from bad garlic

[@karendueck2895]

Shandele Broyles not all of us have knife skills but we can still chop just as well as the chefs.😊

[@robertasolomon7052]

I. Can’t. Eat Maple stuff

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Dump the music.

[@scratchmadesimple2274]

Haaa! Thanks for the tip ;-) Merry Christmas!