Jason's Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• ¾ cupDiced onion
• ½ cupUnsalted butter
• ½ cupDry sherry
• 4 Bay leaves
• 2 lbsCorn kernels
• ½ cupBrown sugar
• 1½ qts Vegetable stock
• 1½ qts Heavy cream
• 4 Diced potatoes
• ½ tspBlack pepper
• ½ tbspNutmeg
• Salt to taste
• ½ cupCornstarch
• 1 cupCold water

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter; add onion until translucent.

2. 2

   Add sherry; cook 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add bay leaves, corn, and brown sugar; stir.

4. 4

   Add stock, cream, and potatoes.

5. 5

   Bring to boil; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. 6

   Add nutmeg, pepper, and salt.

7. 7

   Mix cornstarch with cold water; stir into chowder.

8. 8

   Cook 5 more minutes. Adjust salt.

9. 9

   Garnish with scallions.