Mini Corn Cakes Food

MINI CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, celery and bell pepper; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In medium bowl, stir vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients except oil and sour cream until well blended.
• In same skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat. Cooking 8 corn cakes at a time, drop corn mixture into oil by tablespoonfuls, spreading each into 1 1/2-inch round. Cook 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds on each side, carefully turning once, until golden brown. Cook remaining corn cakes, using 2 teaspoons oil for each batch of 8 corn cakes. Serve with sour cream.

MINI CORN CAKES WITH AVOCADO AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• For the avocadoes and tomatoes: Slice the avocadoes in half lengthwise. Carefully remove the pit. Using a spoon, scoop out the flesh from the skin and then dice.
• In a large bowl, toss the avocadoes with the lime juice, chile paste, cilantro, garlic, and salt. Taste to make sure it is delicious and well seasoned. Cover with plastic and let sit.
• Toss the cherry tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt. Taste to makes sure they are delicious. Cover and let sit.
• For the corn cakes: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Make a hole in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs, milk, and melted butter. Stir until just combined. Add in the corn kernels and stir to combine.
• Coat a cast iron pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Spoon the batter into the pan the size of half dollars. When the sides of the cakes have set and the bottom is lightly browned, turn the cakes over and cook on the other side.
• Remove the cakes and top with some avocado and a tomato half.

MINI CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg substitute, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

MINI CORN CAKES WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat two 12-cup mini muffin pans with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine corn, milk, egg, sugar, scallion whites, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cayenne. Stir in cornmeal and flour.
• Drop batter by rounded tablespoons into prepared muffin pans. Bake until cakes are just set in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Loosen with a table knife, and remove from pans. Serve corn cakes immediately, garnished with sour cream and scallion greens.

SKILLET CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Add 2 cups of the corn to a food processor and puree. Combine the pureed corn with the softened butter, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
• Stir in the masa harina, and flour, and mix until blended. Fold in the remaining corn kernels.
• In a large cast iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Drop 1/2 cup portions of the batter into the hot skillet forming patties. Cook until the cakes are golden brown on one side, and flip over. Continue cooking until the cakes are cooked through and golden brown on both sides.
• Serve the corn cakes as they are, or adorned with shredded cabbage, tomatillo guacamole, sour cream, and mango salsa.
• To make guacamole:
• Combine the tomatillos, cilantro, avocado, onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and salt in a food processor or blender and pulse until combined.
• To make salsa:
• Combine the mango, tomatoes, minced onion, cilantro, chile, lime zest, and lime juice in a small bowl. Allow the flavors to macerate. Serve as a garnish for the cumin seared scallop tacos.
• Corn Cake Variations:
• Bacon Corn Cakes: Add 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon to the batter just before cooking.
• Green Chile Corn Cakes: Add 1/4 cup chopped green chiles to the batter just before cooking.
• Cumin-Spiced Corn Cakes: Add 2 teaspoons ground cumin to the batter just before cooking.

SOUTHWESTERN MINI CORN CAKE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine corn, bell pepper, parsley and green onion.
• Stir in the pancake batter, salt and pepper.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and brush pan with butter.
• Add heaping tablespoons of batter, cook until golden brown on each side. Remove and place in warm over while cooking rest of batter.
• Serve warm with small dollop of sour cream and garnish with chive.

MINI POTATO CORN CAKES WITH CHEDDAR & SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Mix potato flakes, corn meal, garlic salt and cayenne in medium bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons green onion for garnish. Blend in remaining onions, milk, cheese and corn.
• Scoop into sixty 1-inch balls, gently flattening into 1 1/2-inch patties. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray with no-stick cooking spray. Pan fry patties until golden brown on both sides.
• Serve warm with a tiny dollop of sour cream and a few slices of green onion on each, if desired.

MINI CORN CAKES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, oil, and butter until smooth and combined. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and stir just until batter is combined; fold in corn kernels.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and rub with enough oil to coat surface. Drop batter by the tablespoon to make 2-inch cakes. Cook until underside is golden brown, 45 to 60 seconds; turn over, and continue cooking until other side is browned and cake is heated through, about 1 minute. To serve, top each cake with a slice of goat cheese and a dollop of pepper jelly.

MINI CORN CAKES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, oil, and butter until smooth and combined. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, and stir just until the batter is combined; fold in corn kernels.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and rub it with enough oil to coat the surface. Drop batter by the tablespoon to make 2-inch cakes. Cook until undersides are golden brown, 45 to 60 seconds; turn over, and continue cooking until other sides are browned and cakes are heated through, about 1 minute. To serve, top each cake with a slice of goat cheese and a dollop of pepper jelly.