What was that stuff?

[SheikYerbuti]

Any of you guys ever eat at Chi-chi's? Anyway, back in college I used to go there and they had this stuff that was made of corn, but it was wasn't either nibblets and creamed corn. It was roughly the consistancy of stuffing, but it was only made of corn and sugar (I'm guessing). It was served hot on the AYCE buffet and was sweet and corny. It was like a corn mash.

 

What was that stuff called and how do I make it?

[Bier Meister]

possibly macque choux

[SheikYerbuti]

frisbee I love the internet. . .I hope I can find "masa harina" at the grocery store. . .

 

Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cake Recipe

 

1/2 cup butter -- softened (1 stick)

1/3 cup masa harina

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 cups frozen corn -- thawed

1/4 cup cornmeal

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

 

Preheat the oven to 375F.

 

Blend the butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until

creamy. Add the masa harina and water to the butter and beat

until well combined. Put the corn into a blender or food

processor and with short impulses, coarsely chop the corn on low

speed. You want to leave several whole kernels of corn. Stir the

chopped corn into the butter and masa harina mixture. Add the

cornmeal mixture.

 

Combine. In another medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cream,

salt, and the baking powder. When the ingredients are well

blended, pour the mixture into the bowl and stir everything

together by hand. Pour the corn batter into an un greased 8x8 inch

baking pan. Smooth the surface of the batter with a spatula.

Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Place this pan into a 13x9-inch

pan filled one-third of the way up with hot water.

 

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the corn cake is cooked

through. When the corn cake is done, remove the small pan from

the larger pan and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. To serve,

scoop out each portion with an ice cream scoop or rounded spoon.

Masa Harina: A Mexican corn flour used to make tortillas. It is

usually found in Latin American groceries and in the supermarket

next to the flour.

 

Serves 8 to 10 as a side dish.