Argentinian Humitas Recipes

GRILLED CORN TAMALES

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Remove corn from husks, reserving husks. Cut corn from cobs; place in blender. Blend until smooth.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions and peppers; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in corn, cornmeal and basil; cook 5 min. or until mixture forms dough, stirring constantly. Cool 5 min. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Spread 1/4 cup corn mixture down center of each of 20 husks to within 2 inches of top. Fold over sides and top end of each husk to enclose filling.
• Grill 15 min. or until filling is heated through, turning after 8 min. Cool slightly before serving.

EMPANADAS ABIERTAS DE HUMITA (CREAMY CORN EMPANADAS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Line the muffin cups with the 12 pastry rounds.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green onions until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add corn, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until a paste forms, about 1 minute. Slowly pour in milk, whisking constantly, and cook until a thick sauce forms and starts to bubble, 2 to 3 minutes. Add half of the Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth; remove from heat. Stir sauce into corn mixture.
• Fill pastry with corn mixture and top each with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.