Jean, so this will be easier to find, here's a separate thread where we can compare notes about the corn fritters.
This morning, I walked down to place by the side of the road where, every day, a Honduran woman sets up a table and a homemade grill and sells corn three ways: boiled, grilled, and as fresh corn fritters. The boiled or grilled ears of corn are 40 cents each, and the fritters (flat discs 6" in diameter and 1/2" thick) are 50 cents each.
Today, as I munched on one of the hot, golden beauties, I sat down and chatted with the woman and asked how to make them, jotting it all into my Palm Pilot. Here it is:
Fritas de Maíz (Honduran-Street-Vendor Corn Fritters)
Ingredients:
Note that I have not actually tested this recipe, myself, yet, but certainly shall!
This morning, I walked down to place by the side of the road where, every day, a Honduran woman sets up a table and a homemade grill and sells corn three ways: boiled, grilled, and as fresh corn fritters. The boiled or grilled ears of corn are 40 cents each, and the fritters (flat discs 6" in diameter and 1/2" thick) are 50 cents each.
Today, as I munched on one of the hot, golden beauties, I sat down and chatted with the woman and asked how to make them, jotting it all into my Palm Pilot. Here it is:
Fritas de Maíz (Honduran-Street-Vendor Corn Fritters)
Ingredients:
- 5 Ears of corn
- 2 Sticks Margarine (not butter)
- 1/2 Gallon Milk
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Flour
- 1 Packet (28g or 2 Tablespoons) Baking Soda (A common, convenience package here, instead of buying a whole box.)
- 1/2 Pound Crema (If you are able to get "Mexican Cream," use that. Otherwise, use sour cream.)
- Scrape the kernels off the ears of corn.
- Mix the corn kernels and the rest of the ingredients together well.
- Melt enough vegetable shortening (or heat enough oil) to be 1" deep (or more) in a large sauté pan. She says you can use oil, at home, but that some of her regular customers are picky, and know when she doesn't use shortening, so she always uses shortening.
- Spoon enough batter into the oil to form a 6" diameter by 1/2" thick disc.
- Fry until cooked through and golden on both sides.
- Let drain on paper towels
Note that I have not actually tested this recipe, myself, yet, but certainly shall!
If blueberry muffins have blueberries in them, what do vegan muffins have?