Best Sopa De Capirotadas Hondurenas Cheese And Cornmeal Cake Soup Recipes

SOPA DE CAPIROTADAS HONDURENAS (CHEESE AND CORNMEAL CAKE SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix 2 cups masa harina and the cheese. Add the eggs and 1 cup water. Mix with hands until the dough holds together and is not dry. If the dough seems too dry and will not hold together when formed into a ball then add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until it reaches this consistency.
• Take a small amount of dough (about 1/4 cup) and form into a ball the size of a small egg. Flatten balls with your palms and shape into patties about 3 inches wide. Set aside. Cover patties with a wet paper towel while you are shaping the rest of the patties to prevent from drying out.
• Heat the 1/4 cup oil in a large frying pan. Add patties and fry on each side until golden brown, about 2 mins per side. Place on paper towel to drain and finish other patties.
• Mean while, in a medium-large pot over medium high heat, heat up the 1 tbspn cooking oil. Add all the veggies EXCEPT for the cilantro and saute until translucent. Add chicken stock and cumin. Slowly WHISK in the 1 1/2 tbspn of the masa harina to thicken it. You can add more masa harina to the stock if you whould like it thicker. Bring to a rapid boil then lower the temp to medium. Add the cilantro then add the patties in one by one. Do not mix or stir the pot to much because you could break the cakes up. Taste soup to make sure it does not need salt. Usually the saltiness of the cheese salts the soup enough.
• Simmer for about 20 mins or until desired thickness of the soup has been reached.
• Typically served in a large soup bowl over white rice with a side of lime wedges.

CORNMEAL SOUP WITH COLLARD GREENS AND SAUSAGE (SOPA DE FUBA)

Steps:

• Heat cornmeal in a Ø 25 cm skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, swirling pan constantly, until lightly toasted and fragrant. Transfer cornmeal to a bowl and set aside.
• Sauté sausages in olive oil in the same skillet, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Bring vegetable stock to a boil in a pot over high heat. Whisk in reserved cornmeal, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, whisking often, for about 20 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the soup for later use.
• Stir in reserved sausages and collards and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until collards wilt.
• Place eggs in a medium bowl and add 1 cup cornmeal mixture; whisk until smooth. Return mixture to pot and stir until incorporated; cook for 1 minute more.
• Serve hot.

CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven at 200°C.
• Lightly oil (or butter) a non-stick 30 cm cake pan.
• Mix the eggs yolk with sugar and oil.
• Boil the milk and pour on the cornmeal, on a separated bowl,mixing well.
• Mix this to the eggs mixture.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder and add to the mixture.
• On a clean bowl whisk the eggs white and fold into the mixture.
• Pour this to the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the tester come out clean.

UPSIDE-DOWN BERRY CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 8-inch round cake pan, line bottom with parchment paper, grease.
• Arrange 1 1/2 cups berries in bottom of pan; set aside.
• In bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, basil, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, milk and oil.
• Add milk mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until combined; pour over berries. Spread evenly.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until pick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen sides. Invert. Remove parchment. Top with remaining berries and a sprig of basil and/or mint.