Spanish Sweet Corn Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 207.3
  • Total Fat: 12.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.0 mg
  • Sodium: 88.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Introduction

sweet and tasty - great for fiestas! sweet and tasty - great for fiestas!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
    1/3 cup masa harina (a type of corn flour available in specialty food stores and many supermarkets)
    1/4 cup water
    1 package (10 oz.) frozen corn, thawed
    1/3 cup sugar
    3 tbsp. yellow cornmeal
    2 tbsp. whipping cream
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

With an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually beat in masa harina. On low speed, beat in water.

Place corn in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until chopped coarse. Stir in masa mixture.

In a small bowl, stir together sugar, cornmeal, cream, baking powder, and salt. Stir into corn mixture. Spread in a greased, 8-inch-square baking pan. Cover with foil. Place in a larger pan and pour boiling water half way up the side of the smaller pan. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes ot until set.

Remove smaller pan from water, uncover, and let stand 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chilies and parsley, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASULLYTN.