Tamale Corn Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 ears corn
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon red chili peppers or 1 tablespoon green chili pepper, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 shuck corn, reserving outer husks.
• 2 cut corn kernels from cob with a sharp knife.
• 3 grind or puree corn kernels with the cream.
• 4 place in a mixing bowl;stir in cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and egg. beat in melted butter and chili pepper.
• 5 soften reserved corn husks in boiling water; cool under; cool under cold water and pat dry with towels.
• 6 grease 10 or 12 muffin pans and line with corn husks; fill with corn mixture.
• 7 bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.