Arepa de Choclo (Corn and Cheese Pancake)

By lbgtdep

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh corn kernels*
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Vegetable oil for sauté
• ing
• 6 oz. thinly sliced mozzarella or Gruyere cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place all ingredients except for oil and cheese in a blender. Process until smooth.
2. In a large non-stick sauté pan over moderately high heat, lightly coat the pan with oil and then pour in ¼ of the corn mixture. Cook until it solidifies into a cake and browns. Carefully flip the arepa de choclo.

3. Layer the cheese on top of the arepa de choclo.

4. When the other side is browned, fold the arepa de choclo in half to look like a semi-circle.

5. Remove from the pan and serve hot.

*It is important for this recipe to have fresh corn kernels. To make kernels, shuck sweet corn and then cut the kernels from the cob using a chef knife.