Fried Cakes: Arepas
Fried Corn Cakes
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- Neutral oil
- ¾cup cornmeal
- ½cup flour
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1egg
- ¾cup milk
- 2cups corn kernels
- Add milk if needed
- Parsley
Garnish
Preparation
- Step 1
Put neutral oil in a skillet on medium heat.
- Step 2
Combine ¾ cup cornmeal, ½ cup flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
- Step 3
Beat 1 egg with ¾ cup milk; pour into dry ingredients along with 2 cups corn kernels.
- Step 4
Add milk if needed.
- Step 5
Drop spoonfuls into the oil; brown on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes total.
- Step 6
Garnish: Parsley.
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Cooking Notes
Hannah B
The basic proportions of this recipe produce an excellent corn cake, but on its own, it does produce a bland product. I added salt and pepper, and would add some cayenne next time. Also, I fried them in bacon fat, which added a lot.
cook from sfnm
this recipe can only serve as a base as it is pretty bland. next time will add jalapeno, SALT, and possibly cheese.
Hilary
Delicious and quick -- some of us ate them with yogurt and cilantro; others with maple syrup. Next time I'll add some salt to the batter, and perhaps some chopped jalapenos.
Arabelle
Added 1/4 tsp chipotle purée and 2 scallions. Next time make it 1/2 tsp chipotle purée and a few more scallions. Added 1/4 tsp salt and fair amount white pepper. Enough of both. Recipe makes a lot, plenty for 4 people. Made 14 pancakes.
HAS
What is the yield? I'll be making 1/2 a recipe for two.
Sounds a lot like my PA German MIL's corn fritters! will be making today. Add a little sugar, serve with syrup is how she'd do it. Or make with chopped apples.
Post-breakfast note: half a recipe was enough for two people.
Matthew
Easy to make GF as well. Really tasty!
Figaro
Add some sugar, serve with syrup, and you've got corn fritters - great for brunch. Alternatively, add pepper jack, a little hot sauce and serve with salsa. Absolutely add salt to both versions, without it you've got blah . . . Skip to super easy; omit the cornmeal (makes it grainy) and use Bisquick. Follow the ratios on the box. You don't need to add salt to this. If you let the batter stand a while, it gets thicker. That's when you add the milk (or not).
Alex
Trying to understand the absence of salt in this recipe? Verrrrry bland.
Yum
Great vehicle for leftovers. I added a handful of grated cheddar, some coarsely chopped green beans, and red pepper flakes. (Also, as everyone has already pointed out, salt.)
MM
Wisconsin German corn fritters … serve with butter and real maple syrup to taste … my Milwaukee German mom came from a farming family and always served one dinner a summer of nothing but corn fritters made with corn fresh off the cob. I never knew how she made this childhood favorite until I found this recipe …
Rosa
I don't know how anyone would eat these without a bunch of salt and cheese added. I did what a lot of commenters said and added salt and cheese and it was still somewhat bland. I think more spices may help.
Stacey
Read the reviews before I made it. Added a teaspoon of salt, 1/4 c. honey, and 1/3 c. of cheddar cheese. Maybe it was bland before, but now it’s heaven.
Heather B
Add a handful of chopped scallions and you won’t be disappointed. Serve it up with some pinto beans and hot sauce.
Betsy
A great basic recipe. I did use masa instead of corn meal, and I added chives, salt and pepper. And I cooked them in bacon fat. I made 8 cakes, about three inches in diameter. Looking forward to making these again with additional mods.
Helen
A great basic recipe. I added some salt, minced scallions, chopped parsley and a few bits of bacon. I can see adding your own flavor twist to these: peppers, cilantro, herbs. I used leftover sweet corn, simply cut it off the cob.
cba
Salt, pepper, jalapeño, cheese, bacon, scallion, lemon, buttermilk,
Jennifer B
They are ... meh. And a bit dry. I loaded them with a fresh tomato salsa and avocado and that really helped. I think cooking in bacon fat would have made them better.
Amy Christine
Reading the comments, I adjusted the recipe, it needs salt and flavor. Add finely chopped scallions and 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of salt. I used 1/2 teaspoon of salt and then topped them with salted butter. They were delicious served with very flavorful pinto beans.
Courtney
For sweeter cakes, I added a teaspoon of sugar, teaspoon of salt and half a lemon to make them a little fluffier; didn't have corn kernels. Came out delicious!
Diana
I added 1t allspice and 3/4c blueberries reducing the corn to 1 1/4 cup. plus 1T sugar & 1/4t salt. Delicious (no parsley) Note: Look for as locally grown corn meal as you can find as luckily I can get fresh local organic corn meal from Maine that is just wonderful- so full of corn flavor
ClumpD
Super bland. Add salt to the batter.
ur mama
Good
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