Some Mexican restaurants have a corn "cake" that is served with the meal I would like to have the recipe

Question

It is usally served warm and is slightly sweet. It comes on your plate as if it were scooped out like ice cream. I have searched everywhere for the recipe but haven't had any success. It probably comes under a name that I don't know. It has whole corn in it. I have tried to recreate the recipe and have come close but if anyone has a recipe for something like this I would appriciate it very much.
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

It's called Sweet Corn Tamalitos or Corn Cakes. This is a copycat recipe of Chevy's version (which I really like)...

5 tablespoons margarine, softened
1/4 cup Masa Harina
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen, thawed, divided
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 teaspoon milk


Directions:

In a small mixing bowl, mix the margarine, masa and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.

In a blender container, blend half the corn kernels with the water until smooth. Combine this mixture with the margarine mixture, stirring well. Add the remaining corn kernels, corn meal, baking powder, salt and milk and mix well.

Pour the corn mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and steam by setting atop a medium saucepan of water on top of the stove. Bring water to a boil and steam corn mixture for 50 minutes to one hour (check to see whether you might need to add more water), until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tomalito should have a smooth, moist texture.

NOTE: The pan must be tightly wrapped at all times. Approximate values per serving: 87 calories, 4 g fat, 0 cholesterol,13 g carbohydrates, 119 mg sodium, 36 percent calories from fat.


Oh, and Masa Harina can be found in the Mexican section of most grocery stores. It's kind of like a dough-y flour. It's also used to make tortillas.

Answer 2

Arepas:

Ingredients:
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cup white arepa flour (called masarepa or arepaharina)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
1 cup grated processed mozzarella cheese
Vegetable oil, for the griddle
1 1/4 cup finely grated queso blanco (Mexican white cheese), for serving


Directions:

1. In a small saucepan bring 1 1/2 cups of the milk to a boil. Strain into a bowl and add the 4 tablespoons of butter. Let stand while preparing the next step.

2. In a large bowl, stir together the masarepa, salt, sugar, and mozzarella. Make a well in the center and pour in the hot milk. Stir the masa and milk together until there are no lumps. Knead the mixture, sprinkling in the remaining 1/2 cup milk, until you have a smooth sticky dough. This should take about 5 minutes.

3. Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick sheet between two pieces of wax paper. With a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out 3-inch circles. Reroll the scraps and cut out more circles. You should have eight.

4. Brush a griddle or a large cast-iron skillet lightly with oil and preheat over medium-low heat. Fry as many arepas as will fit, until they are soft within and golden and slightly crusty on the outside, about 4 minutes per side. Keep separating the arepas from the skillet with a metal spatula, or they will stick. Keep the finished arepas warm in a low oven.

5. To serve, spear a pat of butter with a fork and brush the arepas while still hot. Immediately sprinkle them with a generous coating of grated cheese and serve.

This recipe for Arepas serves/makes 8 arepas

Answer 3

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup masa harina
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl beat butter until it is creamy. Add the Mexican corn flour and water and beat until well mixed.
Using a food processor, process thawed corn, but leave chunky. Stir into the butter mixture.
In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, sugar, cream, salt, and baking powder. Add to corn flour mixture and stir to combine. Pour batter into an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan. Smooth batter and cover with aluminum foil. Place pan into a 9x13 inch baking dish that is filled a third of the way with water.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven F (175 degrees C) oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop for easy removal from pan.


Chi-Chi's Sweet Spanish Corn Cake

1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened

1/3 C. masa harina

1/4 C. water

1 package (10 oz.) frozen corn, thawed

1/3 C. sugar

4 T. yellow cornmeal

2 T. whipping cream

1/4 t. baking powder

1/4 t. salt

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 degrees for 50 minutes or until set.

Remove smaller pan from water, uncover, and let stand 15 minutes.

Makes 8 servings.

Answer 4

you can actually buy the mix at the store. it's under the el torito restaurant brand - it's a small packet and you add creamed corn and water i think. it's really easy and tastes a lot like at the restaurant!

Answer 5

Are you thinking polenta? It's pretty easy, although it goes in stages and you have to stir constantly. If you find a polenta recipe without kernels, add those and a pinch of sugar and that'll make it sweeter.

Answer 6

el torito sells their version in stores as well, but all recipes has a sweet corn cake that i've had great success with!! good luck!

Answer 7

look in foodnetwork.com and type in corn fritters by paula deen they are the best!

Answer 8

restmex.com can tell you what it is and how it is made.