Traditional South African corn cakes

This is an easy recipe to make for any meal. You can add chillies, garlic, green pepper and other ingredients to make them into a savoury dish. Otherwise simply serve with honey or syrup as a sweet treat.

Make them into smaller portions and you have a super snack. They are so delicious!

Remember when you make this the oil must be the right temparture. The oil must be hot enough, but not too hot to burn as it must have time to cook through. If the oil is too cold, the dough will absorb too much oil.   

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Corn Cakes Recipe

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Recipe by Irene MullerCourse: Snacks, SidesCuisine: South AfricanDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Servings

12

Total time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups self raising flour

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 400 g corn, whole kernels not creamed sweet corn (1 tin)

• 125 ml water

• 125 ml milk

• 1 litre canola oil/sunflower oil

Method

• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, add the egg and mix well.  

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• Add the tin of corn and the liquid, half milk and water mix the dough until it has a smooth texture, but still slightly thick so that if you spoon it, it will slide easily off the spoon.
• Heat the oil in your choice of the pan, about 1/2 full, depending on the size you are using.  When hot, spoon the dough in the oil, about 4 at a time, or more if using a larger pan.
• Spoon hot oil continuously over the top, if you are lucky, the will turn by themselves (although not always). Turn after a few minutes and let it cook further. You will know then they are cooked when it feels light when you take it out. Place in your bowl lined with a paper towel to absorb access oil.
• This takes only a few minutes depending on the heat of your oil, remember to watch the temperature of the oil it must not be too hot or cold. 
• Repeat until all mixture is used.

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Notes

• Serve with honey or syrup and cheese.

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