Neil Perrys Sweetcorn Cakes With Maple Syrup And Bacon Food

SWEET CORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• combine 1 cup milk, butter, and corn in small saucepan over medium heat. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool to lukewarm.
• Sift dry ingredients onto waxed paper.
• In large bowl, beat the eggs until they are well mixed. Add the milk mixture, then gently stir the flour mixture, mixing until it is moistened and thoroughly combined.
• Add remaining milk if the batter is thicker than cake batter.
• Brush large heavy skillet or griddle with the oil, and place it over medium-high heat.
• When a drop of water sizzles in the pan, pour the batter, 1/4 cup for each pancake into the skillet.
• Cook the cakes until bubbles cover the surface and begin to burst, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip the cakes and cook for about 30 seconds on the other side.

MAPLE SYRUP CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING

Steps:

• FOR THE CAKE:.
• Prepare a 9-inch square pan and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cream shortening; add the sugar gradually and cream well together.
• Add maple syrup a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla and eggs, and beat the mixture vigorously.
• Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder and add to the mixture alternately with the milk; Mix only enough to blend the flour.
• Stir in the nut meats and pour into a greased 9-inch square pan.
• Bake in 375F oven for 25 minutes.
• FOR THE FROSTING:.
• Bring syrup to boil for one minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter; add sugar and continue cooling until consistency to spread; Frosting thickens as syrup cools.

IROQUOIS WHITE-CORN CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square baking dish.
• In a 3- to 4-quart ovenproof saucepan, heat the milk to a simmer. Whisk in the cornmeal in a slow, steady stream. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and whisk in the butter a few cubes at a time. Season to taste with Tabasco, salt and pepper. Let cool for a few minutes, then add the egg yolks, stirring well to incorporate.
• Transfer the grits to the buttered pan and spread out evenly, approximately 1 inch thick. Cover with plastic, pushing down to ensure that no air circulates. Refrigerate.
• Cut the grits into 6 triangles. Set the oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet and place over medium heat. When hot, add the grits, working in batches, and sear on one side until browned, about 4 minutes. Flip and place in the oven to warm through.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until just crisp. Pour off the fat and add the maple syrup. Baste the bacon until the syrup thickens.
• To serve, place a corncake on each plate and top with 3 slices of bacon.

BUTTERMILK CORN PANCAKES WITH BACON & MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 - you'll need the oven to keep the pancakes warm later on. Put the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and half the sweetcorn into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine (you want the corn to be chopped, not puréed). Stir in the spring onions and remaining corn.
• Heat two frying pans over a medium heat, and add about 1 tbsp oil to each. Ladle two pancakes, measuring about 10-12cm across, into each pan. Cook for about 3-4 mins until set and small bubbles form on top. Using a palette knife, flip the pancakes over and cook on the other side for 2-3 mins more. Transfer the cooked pancakes to a roasting tin or baking sheet lined with a double layer of baking parchment, and put in the oven to keep them warm.
• When all the pancakes are cooked, add a little more oil to the pans, then cook the bacon until golden on both sides. Serve alongside the pancakes, with the maple syrup drizzled over and some extra spring onions sprinkled on top.

BACON & MAPLE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 23cm loose- bottomed square cake tin with baking parchment. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the lardons for 5-6 mins until golden. Remove to a bowl, leaving any residual fat in the pan. Fry the bacon rashers in the same pan until golden but not too crisp (it will cook more in the oven later), then remove to a plate and set aside.
• Pour any residual bacon fat from the pan into a bowl. Add the oil, buttermilk, eggs and maple syrup, and mix well. In a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and bicarb, then tip this into the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in the fried bacon lardons, then pour into the prepared tin. Arrange the bacon rashers on top, then bake for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, for the glaze, heat the butter and maple syrup in a small pan until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat and set aside. After 15 mins, pour the glaze over the cornbread, brushing it to the edges to cover. Bake for a further 10-15 mins until the cornbread is golden brown and cooked through - a skewer should come out with very few crumbs and no raw batter. Once cool, will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.