Cachapas Recipes

CACHAPAS FROM VENEZUELA

Steps:

• Blend corn, milk, egg, masa harina, sugar, and salt together in a blender until the mixture has the consistency of pancake batter.
• Heat oil in a a large skillet over medium heat. Add enough batter to form the size of a taco shell, 4 to 5 inches around. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter.

CACHAPAS (VENEZUELAN CORN PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Add the crema, half of the corn, eggs, sugar and salt to a blender and blend until the mixture is evenly combined but still chunky. Add the arepa flour and the remaining corn, then blend until a thick, even batter forms with pieces of corn still visible. Let the batter sit a couple of minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet or a griddle over medium heat until warm and spray generously with cooking spray. Add two 1/4-cup scoops of the batter, spacing them apart, to form 2 pancakes. Smooth each out with the back of your measuring cup to form a 5-inch-wide pancake, making sure the center is thin and flat -- the center takes longer to cook and if mounded will make the pancake much harder to flip. Cook until the bottoms are dark brown, almost black, about 5 minutes. While the pancakes cook, shred or slice your cheese, if necessary.
• Flip the pancakes and top one of them with a quarter of the cheese. Cook until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes, then top the cheese with the second pancake. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
• Make more cachapas with the remaining batter and cheese, wiping out the previous oil and spraying the skillet or griddle generously with cooking spray for each batch. Once all of the cachapas are filled with cheese, top each with a half tablespoon of butter and serve with crema on the side, for dipping.

CACHAPAS: VENEZUELAN CORN CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the corn, cream, salt, melted butter, and cornstarch (if using) in a food processor or blender. Process until you have a fairly smooth, thick batter.
• Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the batter to a skillet. Spread it with a spatula to make a circle.
• Cook the pancake until it starts to bubble and the spatula can easily slide underneath it.
• Flip the pancake and cook for several minutes on the other side. Keep the temperature on the low side, or the outside of the pancakes will burn before the inside is completely cooked.
• Continue cooking pancakes until you have used all the batter.
• Spread the pancakes with butter and cream cheese or top with grated ​ queso fresco cheese .
• Fold the pancakes in half and serve. Enjoy!

FRESH CORN PANCAKES TOPPED WITH CHEESE: CACHAPAS

Steps:

• Scrape corn kernels from the cobs; run the back of your knife along the cob to extract all the corn liquid. Put corn into a food processor and pulse a few times to break up the kernels. Add masa harina and salt and pulse to incorporate. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Divide the mixture into 4 and make 4 corn cakes. Cover and let the cakes cook for 5 minutes. Uncover the pan and carefully flip the cachapas over. Press on them with a spatula to flatten them a bit. Cook, covered, for another 5 minutes. Uncover and cook for about 5 more minutes; they should be a dark golden brown. Top with the cheese and cover until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

VENEZUELAN CORN CAKES: CACHAPAS

Steps:

• Remove kernels form husk of corn using a sharp knife. Puree in a blender. Mix in the sugar, milk, and salt. Heat griddle to medium heat, lightly coat with canola oil. Spoon mixture onto hot griddle to form "pancakes" of your desired size. Cook for 2 minutes on each side. Garnish with sour cream.

JIMMY'S CACHAPAS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, puree the corn with milk, sugar, salt, pepper, egg and cornmeal. The batter should be the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
• Heat a large nonstick saute pan over low heat. Add 1 tbsp butter.
• When the butter has melted and is hot, add batter, forming 3 inch rounds. Cook for 2 minutes on each side.
• Repeat process with remaining butter and batter.
• The cachapas may be made 2 hours in advance and kept uncovered at room temperature. They may be reheated in a 350°F oven until heated through.

CACHAPAS

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in a blender.
• The mix should become thick and heavy.
• If not, add more corn or a few tablespoons of Jiffy Corn Muffins Mix (not gluten-free).
• Shape the mix into small pancakes approximately 1/2 inch thick and about 5 inches in diameter.
• Let them cook on medium heat for about one minute on each side, or until small bubbles form on the top.
• Pancakes should be served hot, and may be accompanied with cheese (feta cheese is a good option).