Best Sweetcorn Pancakes Recipes

SWEETCORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• First turn the grill on high. If using fresh corn, remove the husk and slice the kernels from the cob with a large sharp knife, then cook them in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and leave to cool while you whisk the eggs, milk and butter together. Whisk in the flour and a large pinch of salt until smooth, then mix in the corn (fresh or canned) and the spring onions.
• Put the tomatoes cut-side up on a large baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Lay the bacon next to the tomatoes in a single file on the tray. Grill for 8-10 minutes until the tomatoes have softened and the bacon is crispy, turning the rashers over at half time.
• While the bacon's crisping up, heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan. Add 4 large spoonfuls of the batter and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side until the pancakes are puffed up and golden. Lift out on to a plate lined with kitchen paper and cook the remaining 4 pancakes. Bring to the table with a bottle of chilli sauce.

SWEETCORN PANCAKES WITH FRIED EGGS & CHORIZO SALSA

Steps:

• For the pancakes, put the flour, polenta, baking powder, milk and 2 of the eggs in a food processor with a good pinch of salt and whizz together. Add the sweetcorn and coriander and briefly pulse until just combined.
• Put the oven on a low heat to keep the pancakes warm as you make them. Tip the chorizo and peppers into a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry for 5-10 mins until the peppers have defrosted and softened and the oils have leaked out of the chorizo into the pan. Stir through the salsa, then tip into a bowl and set aside. Wipe out the pan and reheat with half the oil. Pour dollops of the pancake mixture 8-10cm wide into the pan (they will spread a little so leave space between each one). Cook for 3-4 mins until golden on the underside and bubbles appear on top. Flip over and cook for another 3-4 mins until golden brown. Add the rest of the oil and continue cooking until the mixture is used up (you should make 6 in total), keeping the cooked pancakes warm on a plate in the oven. When you've cooked all the pancakes, fry the 2 remaining eggs.
• Serve the pancakes topped with the warm chorizo salsa and the eggs, scattered with coriander leaves, if you like.

SWEETCORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put sweetcorn in a liquidiser or processor and blend until only a few kernels are still visible
• Add in all other ingredients and blend until a batter is formed. This will take a maximum of 20 seconds.
• Take a solid based frying pan and warm a dab of butter and your chosen oil to lightly cover the base. Heat pan gently until a small drop of the batter gently sizzles when it hits the oil and butter.
• Pour in 2 tablespoons of mixture into the pan per pancake, and allow to fry gently for about 3 minutes.
• Carefully turn them over, as the pancakes are very soft and the uncooked tops tend to spill into the oil.. Cook for the same time on the other side. The ideal colouring is a golden brown - limit the butter added to a minimum for flavour only, as too much will foam and result in the pancakes burning.
• Keep the cooked pancakes in a clean tea cloth while the others are cooking. Serve warm

CHEAT'S TUNA & SWEETCORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the white ends from the spring onions and slice them in half lengthways. Finely chop the green tops. Tip the butter, flour, mustard and milk into a non-stick pan with seasoning, and whisk over the heat until the mixture thickens to make a sauce. Add the whites of the onion and cook for a few mins, stirring until they start to soften. Stir in the sweetcorn and tuna.
• Heat the tortillas following pack instructions. Divide the mixture between the tortillas and roll up like pancakes. Arrange the pancakes in a large, buttered ovenproof dish as you roll them. Mix the cheese with the onion tops, sprinkle over the pancakes and bake for 25 mins until bubbling hot.