Best 7 Blue Corn Cakes Recipes

BLUE CORN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
• Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Sift 3 times.
• Stir the eggs and milk into the cornmeal mixture. Place the butter in the prepared baking dish, and melt in the preheated oven. Mix hot, melted butter into the cornmeal mixture. Transfer cornmeal mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake on center rack in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges of the cornbread pull away from the sides of the dish, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting.

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.

BLUE CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Blend together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Put the yolks in a small bowl and add the milk, stirring. Stir this into the cornmeal mixture. Add the butter and fold in the beaten egg whites. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
• Lightly coat the bottom of a nonstick fry pan with oil. When it is quite hot add about 1 tablespoon of batter at a time to the pan. Cook about 1 minute until browned on the bottom. Turn the cakes and cook about 1 minute on the second side or until neatly browned. Continue making cakes until all the batter is used.

CORN CAKES

Steps:

• For the avocado salsa: Mix the red onion, avocado, lime zest and juice and tomato in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• For the corn cakes: Whisk together the Cotija, flour, cumin, paprika and egg in a medium bowl until incorporated. Add the corn, garlic, scallions and lime zest. Fold together until incorporated. Set aside.
• Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat to around 350 degrees F.
• In batches, add 2-tablespoon scoops of the batter and fry until golden and crisp, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle over some of the lime juice.
• Serve the corn cakes hot, topped with the avocado salsa.

BLUE CORN CRAB CAKES WITH BLACK OLIVE-RED PEPPER RELISH AND BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the onion, garlic and jalapenos and cook until soft. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the horseradish, mustard, creme fraiche until combined. Stir in the onion mixture. Add the crabmeat and 2 tablespoons of the flour and gently fold to combine; season with salt and pepper. If the mixture appears too loose, add more flour, tablespoons at a time. Refrigerate, covered for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Divide the chilled crab mixture into 8 patties about 1/2-inch thick. Dredge each cake in the corn chips or cornmeal and tap off excess.
• Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat and fry the cakes for about 3 minutes on each side, or until crusty and lightly browned. Place 2 crab cakes on a dinner plate and top each cake with a tablespoon of the relish and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Combine the basil, mayonnaise, vinegar and a little water in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the honey, olive oil and salt, to taste, and blend a few more seconds.

BLUE CORNMEAL PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the blue cornmeal, salt and sugar. Stir in the boiling water until all of the ingredients are wet. Cover, and let stand for a few minutes.
• In a measuring cup, combine the milk, egg and melted butter. Stir the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cornmeal mixture until just incorporated. If the batter is stiff, add a little more milk until it flows off the spoon thickly but smoothly.
• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, and grease it with a dab of oil or butter. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter for each pancake. Quickly sprinkle a few pignoli onto each cake. When the entire surface of the pancakes are covered with bubbles, flip them over, and cook the other side until golden. It's hard to tell when blue food is cooked through--so give them a few extra seconds if you're in doubt.
• Serve immediately with maple syrup of fruit preserves.

BLUE MESA GRILL SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• *Noteon Masa: You can buy prepared masa dough at most Mexican and specialty food markets.
• Or you can readily purchase Masa Harina (made by Quaker Oats) which is dried corn that has been ground and treated.
• It is the basic ingredient used in making tamale dough (also called masa).
• Soak corn husks in hot water for 30 minutes until pliable.
• Drain.
• Place vegetable shortening and butter in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until mixture becomes fluffy and creamy.
• Add masa and mix on low speed for about 2 minutes.
• Add water and mix well on medium speed.
• Grind the corn coarsely in a food processor.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the corn meal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder and salt.
• Add the masa mixture and the ground corn and mix well.
• To steam the corn cake, line the steamer basket with the softened corn husks.
• Fill with corn cake batter.
• Cover with more corn husks and a tea towel to absorb moisture.
• Steam on the stove for about 2 1/2 hours.
• Batter should not stick to husks when corn cake is done.
• If it does, it needs to steam longer.
• **Noteon steamers: You can also improvise a steamer by placing a rack on cans in a large stockpot or Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid.