Blue Corn Cakes

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup blue cornmeal (see note)
  • 13 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Salt to taste if desired
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 small eggs, separated, whites beaten stiffly
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter, cooled slightly
  • Corn oil for cooking

Directions

  1. 1
    Blend together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and sugar in a mixing bowl.
  2. 2
    Put the yolks in a small bowl and add the milk, stirring.
  3. 3
    Stir this into the cornmeal mixture.
  4. 4
    Add the butter and fold in the beaten egg whites.
  5. 5
    Refrigerate until ready to cook.
  6. 6
    Lightly coat the bottom of a nonstick fry pan with oil.
  7. 7
    When it is quite hot add about 1 tablespoon of batter at a time to the pan.
  8. 8
    Cook about 1 minute until browned on the bottom.
  9. 9
    Turn the cakes and cook about 1 minute on the second side or until neatly browned.
  10. 10
    Continue making cakes until all the batter is used.

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