CORNCAKES W/CAVIAR

CORNCAKES W/CAVIAR image

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3-4 ears of corn--2 c
1/3 c whole milk
1/3 c flour
1/4 c melted unsalted butter
1/3 c cornmeal
2 lg eggs
1yolk of lg egg
3 tbsp finely chopped chives
salt
pepper
1/4 c melted unsalted clarified butter
1 c creme fraiche
6 tbsp golden whitefish caviar
1 tsp black caviar

Steps:

1. Cut corn kernels from cobs. Put into food processors and add 2 tbsp milk. Blend until a little of the texture is left. Should be about 1/25 c. 2. Put corn in mixing bow and add remaining milk, flour, 1/4 c melted butter and cornmeal--stir to blend well. 3. Add eggs, egg yolk,2 tbsp chives, salt & pepper, blend well. 4. Heat other 1.4 c butter in nonstick skillet over medium heal. Spoon about 1.5 tbsp of batter at a time into skillet w/o letting cakes touch. Cook about 1.5 mins. until golden brown on bottom. Turn & cook on other side until golden & cooked thru. 5. Serve 4 slightly overlapping cakes on each of 6 salad plates. Add mound of creme fraiche in center of place. Spoon 1 tbsp of golden caviar on top of creme and 1 tsp of black caviar on top of golden caviar. Sprinkle w/remaining chives.