Sweet Corn Cakes By Bill Granger Recipes

BILL GRANGERS CORN FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Turn on the oven to very low - just to keep the fritters warm.
• Place 2 cups of the corn kernels and the onion, eggs, coriander, salt and pepper in a bowl and whizz with a stick blender until most of the corn is pureed (but still lumpy, not completely smooth). You can also do this step in a blender or food processor.
• Stir through remaining corn, flour and baking powder until just combined.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet/fry pan over a medium high heat.
• When the oil is hot, drop 2 heaped tablespoons of mixture per fritter into the pan and cook in batches for 1 1/2 minutes each side, or until golden.
• Transfer to a baking tray and keep warm in the oven while you are making the rest of the fritters.
• To serve, stack 3 corn fritters on each plate and top with avocado salsa and extra cilantro/coriander leaves if desired.

SWEET CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), with a rack in the middle. Lightly grease eighteen 4-ounce ramekins, muffin cups (see Chef's Notes), or free-standing baking cups (see Chef's Notes) and place on two baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, polenta, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In another medium bowl, whisk the butter, honey, eggs, and buttermilk to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined. Fold in the corn.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared ramekins or muffin cups, filling each just over three-quarters full.
• Bake the cakes (on the baking sheets) until they are golden at the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then unmold.
• Serve the cakes warm or at room temperature, with a dollop of creme fraiche and a drizzle of honey.

CORN CAKES WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• FOR SALSA: Place all the ingrediens in medium bowl and stir gently to combine. Cover and set aside.
• FOR SWEETCORN CAKES: Combine 2 cups of the corn, onion, eggs, cilantro, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until well mixed. Add the remaining 1/2 cup corn into the mixture and mix well.
• Heat a large skillet at medium heat and brush with oil. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture for each corn cake onto griddle.
• Cook each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Cook in batches. Keep the cooked corn cakes warm in a 200F preheated oven.
• Serve with salsa.
• Makes 15 cakes.