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PASTEL DE ELOTE (MEXICAN CORN CAKE)

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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

Ingredients

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

PASTEL DE ELOTE - CORN PIE

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Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 onion small, finely chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
1 cup cream style corn canned
3 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon drippings
1 cup sour cream
2 green chilies canned, seeded and minced
1 cup Cheddar cheese grated

Steps:

Mix corn meal, soda, salt, onion, garlic, corn, eggs, bacon drippings or oil, sour cream and chili peppers. Beat well. Spread 1/2 of the mixture in buttered 10-inch iron skillet or a 10-inch round baking pan. Sprinkle the cheese over the batter. Cover with remaining batter. Bake for 45 minutes at 350° until browned. Serve hot with butter.Note: This may be made ahead of time and reheated, wrapped in foil. It also takes well to freezing.

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