Friday Date Nite was amazing last week because we tried a new recipe from the Famous Cheesecake Menu. Prelude- Over the Christmas break we had dinner with Kayla's family and a bunch of people from their ward. Nanette (K's Mom) asked if I could make a corn pudding. If you have ever been to Chevy's it is the corn side dish that they provide. We made this and it was a decent attempt at duplication. This gave us the inspiration to create the Cheesecake Tamales.
Here is the recipe and Pix!
Corn Tamale Cakes-
* 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 3 tablespoons sugar
* 1 pinch salt
* 1/2 cup corn masa harina flour (corn flour, really cheap)
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Preheat Oven 400, Chop 1 cup of the corn in Food Processor, Mix in the softened butter, sugar, and salt. Mix again. Then add Flour and Masa Flour. Blend and then form into 3" patties. Make them a bit thicker so they stay moist. Thin patties will become dry. Cook for 20 mins but keep an eye on them. If they are thin they will dry and burn.
The corn cakes are the easy part. You have to then decide what you want on them.
We did the original Salsa Verde, Pico Salsa, and the Southwestern Sauce.
Salsa Verde-
* 2 tomatillos, diced
* 4 ounces mild green chilies, drained and diced
* 1 green onion, minced
* 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
* 1 1/4 teaspoons granulated sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 pinch ground black pepper
Southwestern Sauce-
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1 teaspoon white vinegar
* 1 teaspoon water
* 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* 1 pinch cayenne pepper
* 1 pinch onion powder
* 1 dash salt
* 1 dash garlic powder
Mix all together!
Garnished with Sour Cream and Avocado.
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