Corn Cakes

7 ingredients
36 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1 c. milk
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • salt and white pepper
  • 1/2 c. fresh corn (optional)
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, blanched
  • unsalted butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine
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    cornmeal
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    and milk
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    in
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    saucepan.
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    Place over medium heat
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    and cook,
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    stirring constantly until mixture is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes.
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    Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir
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    in egg yolks, salt and white pepper to taste. Add corn. Whip
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    egg
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    whites
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    with
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    dash
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    of salt until stiff. Stir 1/4 of whites into cornmeal mixture, then fold in remaining
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    egg
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    whites. Thinly
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    slice
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    garlic.
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    Heat heavy skillet, then add
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    small amount
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    of butter.
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    Ladle about
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    1/4 cup of batter into
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    skillet for
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    each Corn Cake.
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    Sprinkle each cake with several
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    slices
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    of garlic.
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    Brown on 1 side over medium heat, then
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    turn
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    and brown other side.
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    Batter is delicate so cook until
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    set and use a wide spatula to turn cakes.
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    Remove from pan and keep warm.
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    Makes 8 Corn Cakes.

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