Corn Griddle Cakes

By kris_march

The batter might seem very thin if you use regular milk, but the griddle cakes will still set nicely if your pan is preheated and end up similar to crepes or Swedish pancakes. Using buttermilk results in fluffier cakes and provides a nice tang.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cornmeal
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt + more to taste
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 11/3 cups low-fat milk or buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + more to drizzle
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels (from 1 ear corn)
• Butter
• 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced, or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt, sour cream or creme fraiche
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice + more to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
• 8 ounces smoked salmon or lox, thinly sliced (see Note)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

Combine milk, egg and 2 tablespoons olive oil in small bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients. Stir gently until just barely combined; it's fine to have a few lumps. Gently stir in the corn kernels.

Heat a skillet or a few large frying pans, preferably nonstick, on medium-high heat. When the pans are hot, swirl with butter. Reduce heat to medium and add the batter to the pan in 1/4-cup measurements. Cook until bubbles form, about 3 minutes, then flip the griddle cakes and cook until just set, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Keep warm in a 200° oven if you have to do additional batches.

While the griddle cakes cook, place the tomato slices on a large plate, sprinkle with salt and drizzle with olive oil. Combine the yogurt, lemon juice and chives with salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.

Place 3 pancakes on each plate, drape with salmon slices, then drizzle with lemon juice and add a dollop of the sauce. Serve immediately, passing any remaining sauce and the tomatoes at the table.