CRISPY CORN CAKES WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

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These fritters can be made up to 6 hours ahead, covered, and refrigerated. To serve, reheat in 225 degree oven for 15 minutes. You can also serve "Recipe#236186" with these corn cakes in addition to the avocado sauce or instead of the avocado sauce.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Corn

Time 30m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 3/4 cups fresh corn kernels
1/4 cup milk
2 scallions, coarsely chopped
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
cooking spray or 4 tablespoons canola oil, if frying
1 large ripe Hass avocado, pitted
1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Puree 3/4 cup of the corn kernels and milk in a food processor until smooth; add scallions and pulse until finely chopped.
  • Add ricotta, eggs, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper; pulse until combined.
  • Transfer batter to a bowl; stir in the remaining 1 cup corn kernels.
  • Heat oven to 225 degrees F; place a large baking sheet in oven.
  • Coat 2 large nonstick skillets with cooking spray and heat over medium heat (or heat 2 T oil in each skillet).
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of the batter into the hot skillets.
  • Cook 2 1/2 minutes per side, until puffed and golden.
  • Transfer to oven to keep warm while making remaining corn cakes.
  • To serve, arrange warm fritters on a platter and serve with Avocado Sauce.
  • For sauce, scoop avocado flesh with a spoon into a small bowl; mash well until smooth.
  • Stir in mayonnaise, lime juice, salt and pepper.
  • Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.
  • Serve with corn cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.7, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 14.2, Sodium 82.2, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2

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