Corn Cakes From Readyville Mill Recipes

GRILLED CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Coat a large griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
• In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Mix well with a fork and make a well in the center.
• In small bowl, whisk together milk, honey, oil, and egg. Pour mixture into center of dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter onto griddle for each corn cake. Cook 2 minutes per side, until puffed up, golden brown and cooked through.

BUTTERMILK CHEDDAR CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Set aside to cool slightly while you prepare the wet ingredients.
• Whisk together the egg and buttermilk in a large mixing bowl. While whisking, pour in the melted butter and stir until combined. Stir in the dry ingredients just until combined. (Be sure not to overwork the batter.) Fold in the Cheddar, corn, if using, and chives.
• Place the skillet over medium heat and add enough butter to coat the bottom. Ladle about 1/2 cup batter into the pan, spreading gently to form a thick circle. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip over and cook until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Melt a small pat of butter in the skillet in between each batch (this will help the corn cakes rise). Serve immediately, with more butter and maple syrup, if desired.

CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Combine corn, onion, milk, with the beaten egg in a bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add corn mixture and mix just enough to moisten.
• Drop, by 1/4 cupfuls, onto a lightly greased griddle and fry until golden brown on both sides.

FRESH CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; blend in milk and butter. Add to dry ingredients; stir until just mixed. (Batter may be slightly lumpy). , Stir in the corn, green onions, red pepper and green chilies; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter. , For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on tops of cakes. Cook second side until golden brown. Serve immediately with syrup if desired.

CORNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Pour cornmeal into a large bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, sugar, melted butter, baking powder, and salt. Mix in milk and egg until batter is smooth.
• Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the griddle and cook until edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.

CORN CAKES FROM READYVILLE MILL

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients.
• Whisk together the eggs with the buttermilk and cooled melted butter.
• Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
• Preheat griddle over medium-high heat. Lightly oil the griddle.
• Pour scant 1/4 cup of the corn cake batter onto the hot griddle. Do not crowd-these flatten out to about 4" diameter.
• Cook until bubbles form on top and then flip over and cook the other side.
• Cook until bottoms are lightly browned and set.
• Serve with hot butter and maple syrup for breakfast. For lunch or dinner, top with a dollop of sour cream, garnish with green onions or fresh chives.
• Yield about 16 corn cakes.

COUNTRY CORNCAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; make a well in the center. In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and butter; pour into well and stir just until blended. Gently stir in corn; do not overmix. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. , Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Turn when bubbles form on the top, 2-3 minutes. Cook until second side is golden brown. Top with the sour cream, bacon and chives if desired.