Best Mexican Corn Pie Pastel De Elote Recipes

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PASTEL DE ELOTE (MEXICAN CORN CAKE)



Pastel de Elote (Mexican Corn Cake) image

A delicious and moist Mexican cake made with fresh sweet corn kernels and sweetened with condensed milk. A traditional recipe from the state of Jalisco.

Provided by Elva_Adriana

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ears sweet white corn, husked
1 ¾ cups softened butter, plus more for baking dish
5 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan. Chill in freezer.
  • Cut kernels from ears of corn with a sharp knife. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Combine eggs, condensed milk, whole milk, and corn kernels in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer egg mixture to a bowl with butter and mix well.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a large bowl. Add egg mixture and mix well to combine.
  • Remove cake pan from freezer. Grease and flour again. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove from tin and cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 334 mg, Sugar 15.3 g

MEXICAN CORN ON THE COB (ELOTE)



Mexican Corn on the Cob (Elote) image

My Mexican friend gave me this recipe for corn on the cob. Street vendors there sell their corn made this way. Cotija cheese can be found in most grocery stores.

Provided by blakleyl

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Corn

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ears corn, shucked
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup grated cotija cheese
4 wedges lime

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  • Grill corn until hot and lightly charred all over, 7 to 10 minutes, depending on the temperature of the grill. Roll the ears in melted butter, then spread evenly with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with cotija cheese and serve with a lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 53.1 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 368 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

MEXICAN ELOTE



Mexican Elote image

Make and share this Mexican Elote recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Corn

Time 22m

Yield 4 Ears

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ears corn, shucked
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup Mexican crema
1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons sriracha hot sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons crumbled Cotija cheese, plus 1 cup for garnish
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat a stove top or outdoor grill to medium high heat. Place corn on hot grill and cook until kernels are tender and lightly charred, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk to combine mayonnaise, crema, chili powder, sriracha, granulated garlic, salt and 2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese.
  • Transfer corn to the bowl with mayonnaise and crema mixture and spoon to coat completely. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with remaining cheese, chopped cilantro, a sprinkle of chili powder and lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.4, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 413.2, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 5.9, Protein 5.3

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