Southwesterncorncakes Recipes

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• In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, oregano, baking powder, cumin, egg and milk just until combined. Fold in the corn, pimientos and onion mixture., Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray; drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with salsa.

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• Heat oven to 425°. Spray two 10- to 12-ounce individual casseroles or custard cups with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon half the corn mixture, olives and sausage into each casserole. Place milk, egg product, baking mix, cornmeal and chili powder in blender. Cover and blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. (Or beat on high speed 1 minute.) Pour evenly over sausage mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Top with salsa and cilantro.

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• In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg white. Stir in the corn and poblano pepper, and season with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Mix in the bread crumbs and crabmeat until well blended. Shape into 10 patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the crab cakes 4 or 5 at a time until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid while frying so the patties get heated through. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.

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• Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut corn bread into 4 equal pieces. Crumble 3 pieces onto large baking sheet (reserve remaining piece for another use). Bake until slightly dry, about 20 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, all chilies, sage and oregano and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with corn bread. Mix in cilantro, corn chips and corn kernels. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Mix eggs into stuffing.
• To bake stuffing in the turkey:
• Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Mix enough cream-style corn into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream-style corn, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered foil. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes.
• To bake all stuffing in pan:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Mix in 1 1/4 cups cream-style corn into stuffing. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add poblano, bell pepper, and corn; cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, and alt; cook for 30 seconds more.
• Add hominy and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• 98 calories, 3 g fat, 16 g carb, 3 g fiber.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 425°. Spray two 10- to 12-ounce individual casseroles or custard cups with cooking spray. 2. Spoon half the corn mixture, olives and sausage into each casserole. Place milk, egg product, baking mix, cornmeal and chili powder in blender. Cover and blend on high speed 15 seconds or until smooth. (Or beat on high speed 1 minute.) Pour evenly over sausage mixture.3. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Top with salsa and cilantro.1 Serving: Calories 315 (Calories from Fat 145) Fat 16g (Saturated 6g) Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 700mg Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 15g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 28% Vitamin C 24% Calcium 22% Iron 12% Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 1 High-Fat Meat, 1 Fat From "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the onions in oil and margarine until soft.
• Add the garlic and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl beat together the corn, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Blend in the onion mixture and cheddar cheese.
• Pour enough batter to make dollar size pancakes on a greased hot griddle.
• Cook until bubbles rise to the surface and the edges are browned.
• Turn and brown the other side.
• To serve; overlap three pancakes in a circle.
• Top with 2 tablespoons salsa, 1 tablespoon sour cream and olives.

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• Mix together all ingredients except green chiles and cheese.
• Divide mix in half.
• Place half in greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Mix together green chiles and cheese; lay on top of corn mixture in pan.
• Cover with remaining mixture.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.