Venezuelan sweet-corn cachapas

Step 1 of 2

Cut kernels from fresh ears until you have 800 g, then blend them with milk, eggs, flour and salt to a coarse batter with small corn pieces still visible.

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10 min

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Ingredients

  • 800 gCorn, sweet, yellow, raw
  • 180 gMilk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D
  • 100 gEgg, whole, raw, fresh
  • 50 gWheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
  • 25 gButter, salted
  • 5 gSalt, table

Method

  1. Cut kernels from fresh ears until you have 800 g, then blend them with milk, eggs, flour and salt to a coarse batter with small corn pieces still visible.
  2. Have 50 g butter ready for the pan. Heat a non-stick pan to 165 °C, brush it lightly with butter and cook four pancakes in sequence: use one quarter of the batter for each, spread to about 18 cm and fry 4 minutes per side. Serve when the edges are golden and the centre is set but tender.