World Flavors Cookbook

Humitas

Name: Humitas
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Ecuador
Ingredients: 6 large ears of fresh field corn (tender corn) 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 eggs, separated 1 cup crumbled white cheese 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt Corn husks for wrapping

Sweet and savory steamed corn cakes made from fresh ground corn mixed with cheese and eggs.

Cuisine: Ecuador

Ingredients

6 large ears of fresh field corn (tender corn) 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 eggs, separated 1 cup crumbled white cheese 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt Corn husks for wrapping

Instructions

Carefully remove and save the corn husks. Grate the corn kernels and grind them into a smooth paste. Mix the corn with melted butter, egg yolks, cheese, sugar, and salt. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the corn mixture. Place a spoonful of the batter into a corn husk, fold carefully, and steam for 40 minutes in a "tamalera". Serve warm with coffee.