El Torito Restaurant Recipes

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EL TORITO'S SWEET CORN CAKES

El Torito Mexican restaurant serves this popular casserole as a side dish with grilled chicken or meat. You can add less or more sugar to suit your own taste. Authentic and delicious!

Provided by Martha Price

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 10



El Torito's Sweet Corn Cakes image

Steps:

  • 1. Whip lard and butter with mixer and whip until butter softens. Continue whipping until mixture becomes fluffy and creamy. Add masa gradually and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Add water gradually, mixing thoroughly.
  • 2. Place corn kernels in blender and blend until coarsely chopped. Stir into masa mixture.
  • 3. Place cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix quickly. Add butter/masa mixture. Mix just until blended.
  • 4. Pour into buttered 8-inch square baking pan. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees 40 to 50 minutes or until corn cake has firm texture. Allow to stand at room temperature 15 minutes before cutting. Cut into squares or use a small ice cream scoop to portion servings.

2 Tbsp lard (best not to substitute)
1/4 c butter
1/2 c masa
3 Tbsp cold water
10 oz frozen corn kernels
3 Tbsp cornmeal
1/4 c sugar
2 Tbsp whipping cream
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

SWEET CORN CAKE RECIPE FROM EL TORITO RESTAURANT

These sweet corn cakes are a bit of buttery heaven, but they're more of a thick pudding than a cake. El Torito Restaurant in LA serves a scoop of the corn cake to garnish their entree dishes. This recipe was provided by the restaurant to the Los Angeles Times for publication in their reader request column. The recipe was also published in the book: "Dear SOS: Favorite Restaurant Recipes from the Los Angeles Times."

Provided by lynnski LA

Categories     Grains

Time 1h10m

Yield 9 cakes, 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10



Sweet Corn Cake Recipe from El Torito Restaurant image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray an 8" X 8" Pyrex baking pan with no-stick spray and set aside.
  • Beat the butter and shortening together (using an electric mixer) until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat the instant masa into the butter mixture, then beat in the water.
  • Add the chopped corn kernels to the masa mixture.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, sugar, cream, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the masa mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir well to combine.
  • Spoon the dough into the prepared pan, cover pan with foil and bake 40-50 minutes until the sweet corn cake is firm.
  • Remove pan to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes before serving.
  • Serve with a cookie dough scoop.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.5, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 18.1, Sodium 78.9, Carbohydrate 19, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.6, Protein 1.9

1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/2 cup instant masa harina flour
3 tablespoons cold water
1 (10 ounce) package corn kernels, thawed and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup white sugar, granulated
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

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