Mexican Corn Cake Food

MEXICAN CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk together masa harina, flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in cheese and corn kernels. Add water, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until mixture holds together.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, scoop a heaping 1/3 cup mixture, and use your hands to shape into a patty, about 1/3 inch thick. Repeat with remaining mixture, forming 8 patties.
• Working in batches of 4, fry patties, turning once, until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. If pan becomes dry, add 2 tablespoons oil for second batch. Cover patties with foil to keep warm, up to 30 minutes.

SWEET MEXICAN CORN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch baking pan. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together into a bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Blend the eggs into the mixture one at a time. Stir the condensed milk and evaporated milk into the mixture. Add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Fold the corn kernels into the batter, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

MEXICAN SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whip butter and shortening in a mixing bowl and beat until creamy.
• Add Masa harina slowly and mix thoroughly.
• Add water until cookie dough consistency and mix.
• Blend in corn kernels.
• Mix cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder, and salt separately in a large bowl.
• Add masa harina mixture and mix until blended.
• Grease an 8x10 square pan and pour mixture into pan.
• Cover pan with foil and bake.
• Bake 40-50 minutes at 350 until it is consistency of custard.
• Allow to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• May serve with an ice cream scoop or cut into squares.
• You may use a food processor and add ingredients as specified above.

PEPITA CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH MEXICAN CORN CAKES

Steps:

• For chicken:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pound chicken breasts into 1/4-inch thickness. Place the eggs into a dish. The next dish mix flour, salt and pepper. In a third dish place pepitas and panko. Dip chicken into the eggs and then the flour mixture, back to the eggs and then into the pepita/panko mix to coat. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and place chicken on top. Bake for about 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• For corn cakes:
• In food processor mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons half-and-half, 3 tablespoons melted butter, egg yolk and half the corn until smooth. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Add remaining corn, onion, cilantro and jalapeno and set aside. In a separate bowl mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently mix. In a small bowl whisk egg white until slightly stiff peaks form. Fold whisked egg into other ingredients. In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, place 2 tablespoons oil. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot skillet making 8 cakes. Cook approximately 1 minute on each side or until browned.
• For mango sauce:
• In a food processor place the mango, white onion, cilantro, sugar, jalapeno and salt and process until smooth. Add chicken broth and place in small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until bubbles form. Reduce heat to low and stir in half-and-half.
• To Serve:
• Place 1 chicken breast and 2 corn cakes on each plate. Drizzle with mango sauce and garnish with crumbled queso fresco.

SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl beat butter until it is creamy. Add the Mexican corn flour and water and beat until well mixed.
• Using a food processor, process thawed corn, but leave chunky. Stir into the butter mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, sugar, cream, salt, and baking powder. Add to corn flour mixture and stir to combine. Pour batter into an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan. Smooth batter and cover with aluminum foil. Place pan into a 9x13 inch baking dish that is filled a third of the way with water.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven F (175 degrees C) oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop for easy removal from pan.

MEXICAN SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350*
• 2. In a blender or food processor give corn a whirl to chop it up a bit but still leave it somewhat chunky.
• 3. Beat butter in medium bowl until creamy. Add masa harina and water and beat until mixed well.
• 4. Stir the blended corn into the butter mixture.
• 5. In a seperate bowl combine corn meal,sugar,heavy cream,baking powder and salt.
• 6. Add that to the butter/corn mixture and stir until combined well.
• 7. Spread into 8x8 square pan and cover with foil. Put the 8x8 pan into a 9x13 pan and add water to about 1/3 of the way up the 8x8 pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes and serve by scooping it out either with a spoon or ice cream scoop.

MEXICAN CORN CAKES

Steps:

• To make corn cakes, in medium bowl combine corn muffin mix, water and egg until just blended.
• Batter will be slightly lumpy.
• Grease large nonstick griddle or skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium heat to get pan hot.
• Make corn cakes in batches using ¼ cup batter for each one and cooking about 2 minutes on each sides, until golden brown (You should have 12 corncakes total).
• In small saucepan stir together black beans, chicken, salsa and cumin.
• Cook over low heat just until heated through.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in cilantro.
• To serve, place three corn cakes on each plate.
• Top with bean and chicken mixture.
• Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream.