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Zesty Corn and Tamale Cakes
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Recipe By: Alice Morrow
Zesty Corn and Tamale Cakes
Ingredients
- Salsa Verde:
- 2 tomatillos, diced
- 1 (4-oz.) can diced green chilies, drained
- 2 green onions, minced
- 3 T. minced fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1-2 minced jalapeno peppers, seeded
- 2 t. sugar
- 1 t. ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Tomato Salsa:
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- ½ minced white onion
- 2 T. minced fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1 t. fresh lime juice
- 1 minced jalapeno, seeded
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Southwestern Sauce:
- ½ c. miracle whip or hot, spicy mayo
- 1 t. vinegar
- 1 t. water
- 1 t. sugar
- 1 t. chili powder
- ½ t. paprika
- ½ t. onion powder
- ½ t. garlic powder
- Salt and red pepper to taste
- Cakes:
- 1 ½ c. fresh corn, cut from cob or frozen
- ½ c. butter, softened
- 3 T. sugar
- 1 t. salt
- ½ c. corn masa harina flour (corn flour)
- 2 T. flour
- Garnish:
- ¼ c. sour cream
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 T. chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Prepare Salsa Verde by combining all ingredients. Chill
- Prepare Tomato Salsa by combining all ingredients. Chill.
- Prepare Southwest Sauce by combining all ingredients. Chill.
- Preheat oven 400.
- Prepare cakes by chopping 1 c. of corn in food processor until it is a coarse puree.
- Combine the pureed corn with butter, sugar and salt. Blend well.
- Add masa and flour to corn mixture and blend well.
- Stir in by hand, remaining corn.
- Measure ½ cup portions of the mixture and form into 3” wide patties with your hands.
- Arrange patties on baking sheet sprayed with PAM.
- Bake 20-30 minutes or until cakes are browned on the bottom.
- Carefully flip cakes with spatula and bake another 5 minutes or until other side is browned.
- To assemble dish: Place 3 cakes on warmed serving platter. Dollop each with one of the three sauces. Garnish with avocado, cilantro and dollop of sour cream.
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