First off I want to say HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
I am so excited for this year to come. Lots of great things in store for us at Noshing With The Nolands. Today is cookbook review day and I have an amazing recipe for you, Corn Pancakes. A cookbook that I have made three dinners from. Two of which never got photographed, so sorry but we ate them before that happened. Hmmm, that is a good sign of a great cookbook for me.
It is also a fun cookbook, one that I have cooked with my daughter for every recipe. It is called Get Your Family Eating Right!!
The cookbook is designed to teach your child how to help in the kitchen. A 30-day Plan to Teaching Your Kids Healthy Eating Habits For Life.
All the instructions are laid out for adults, children or adult and child. A very interactive experience for cooking with your children. We loved it!!
With Amber I made Quick Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Thai Chili and Basil Stir Fry and the one I am sharing with you today, Corn Pancakes. All of them delicious recipes!!
This is a fantastic recipe and a real crowd-pleaser. Hot out of the pan corn pancakes were gobbled up at our house!!
They would be even better in the summer with fresh shucked corn on the cob but are a delicious treat anytime of the year.
The Cookbook
Is by Lynn Fredericks, founder of FamilyCook Productions, and Mercedes Sanchez, FamilyCook’s resident dietician, reveals a framework for success. The approach is practical and includes tactics such as:
-Make your kitchen a family retreat
-Own your role as a nourisher
-Plan meals around seasonal foods
-Explore the world’s cuisine
Day by day, each strategy includes mouthwatering, family-friendly recipes!!! This cookbook I will go back to again and again for it’s amazing meals like these corn pancakes!!
Corn Pancakes
A delicious and easy corn pancake that the whole family will love!!
Ingredients
- 2 ears sweet corn, shucked, or 1 can (15 oz.) corn
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp. each sugar & salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 scallions
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper
- 1/2 red pepper or orange pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- Peanut or Canola oil for cooking
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Adult - Slice the bottom of the corn off the cob and stand it up on the flat bottom. Slice the corn kernels off the cob and place them into a large mixing bowl. Melt the butter in the microwave and set aside.
- Adult & Child - Measure the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda into the mixing bowl with the corn.
- Adult - Slice the bell pepper into strips and then cut the slices into tiny pieces. Add to the corn mixture.
- Adult & Child - In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and melted butter.
- Adult & Child - Pour the egg mixture into the corn mixture and mix well with a spoon.
- Adult - Heat about 3 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of corn batter into the oil and spread the batter to form a pancake about 3 1/2 " across, using oven mitts to protect hands from heat.
- Adult - Cook the pancake on one side until set, and then flip and continue cooking until lightly browned, 2-3 min. on each side. Add additional oil if necessary. Drain pancakes on paper towels and keep warm. Continue until you have used all the batter.
- Adult & Child - To serve, place 2 or 3 pancakes on each serving plate. If desired, spoon a little sour cream on the center or side of each pancake and top with some cilantro. Serve immediately as a side dish or in lieu of bread.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 216Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 266mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 5g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Comments & Reviews
Glenda Rubio says
This is a nice recipe, but has nothing to do with Venezuelan Arepas, except they both contain corn, however, in different form. Arepas are one of the various Venezuela’s typical food, completely different from your pancakes, in preparation and ingredients.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Good to know Glenda, it is taken right from the cookbook though and is not my creation. I know have to go google Venezuelan Arepas.
Stacy says
I had to come over and see as well. We lived in Venezuela when I was growing up and arepas are a favorite of mine. Glenda is right but your corn cakes still look and sound delicious! And if your family loves them, that’s the most important thing.
I hate to leave a link in comments in case your spam detector rejects mine, but you can do a search of my blog to find my arepa post, if you’d like. They are typically made of special pre-cooked white cornmeal.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Even though they aren’t the original they are very good. I have to now come over to see yours. My cleaning ladies who are from different countries in South America eat something very similar to this, probably not called Arepas but they were all looking at the recipe and nodding. This prompted them to bring in their versions of corn pancakes and breads for me to try. So delicious.
patsy says
I love the sound of this cookbook! If this recipe is any indication, I’m sure there are quite a few tasty recipes my family would enjoy.
Noshing with the Nolands says
We made three and loved them all, plus it is a fun cookbook!! Thanks so much Patsy for coming by!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
These look so good Tara! I love corn in pretty much anything, but corn fritters especially 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
They were really good Becca, we will be making them again. Thanks so much for coming over!!!
Mariana says
This is a great recipe, but those aren’t arepas. In any case, they are similar to venezuelan “cachapas”, but arepas actually look like this: http://www.lapatilla.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/arepas.jpg
Noshing with the Nolands says
Yes, I see now that the arepas are very different than what this recipe is. They both look like delicious recipes. I will have to try an authentic Venezuelan arepa soon.
Mardito Diario says
Whoever wrote this has absolutely no clue about what a Venezuelan arepa is.
Noshing with the Nolands says
I am catching onto that, it is a really good recipe but the author didn’t do their research, I guess and should have called it something else.
Kaina says
Well, I think the best thing to do is edit the name of VENEZUELA and put: “The arepas from my book”, or something like that, bc I am venezuelan and this is an insult 🙁 you are giving the wrong information and if this is a serious website, you should edit it and correct it.
Noshing with the Nolands says
I have changed the name simply to Corn Pancakes to hopefully rectify the situation. I am sorry that this cookbook I reviewed has incorrect information. It is not my intent to mislead or misrepresent a true Venezuelan dish. Thank you for letting me know.
Andrea says
You must be tired of getting comments about these not being arepas. I think the author meant “cachapas”, although this is kind of a gourmet version. I know americans call cachapas “corn pancakes”. So maybe you want to try a real recipe of what a cachapa is. 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
They must have been shared some where today as this is not a new recipe but actually from the beginning of the year. Where did you see it Andrea? And yes, I would like to try some authentic arepas as well as cachapas.
Alejandro Ortega says
hi!!! thats looks more like a “cachapa” than like an arepa, anyways, hope you enjoyed it, venezuelan food is awesome!