Blue Mesa Grill Sweet Corn Cake Recipes

BLUE MESA GRILL SWEET CORN CAKE

Steps:

• *Noteon Masa: You can buy prepared masa dough at most Mexican and specialty food markets.
• Or you can readily purchase Masa Harina (made by Quaker Oats) which is dried corn that has been ground and treated.
• It is the basic ingredient used in making tamale dough (also called masa).
• Soak corn husks in hot water for 30 minutes until pliable.
• Drain.
• Place vegetable shortening and butter in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until mixture becomes fluffy and creamy.
• Add masa and mix on low speed for about 2 minutes.
• Add water and mix well on medium speed.
• Grind the corn coarsely in a food processor.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the corn meal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder and salt.
• Add the masa mixture and the ground corn and mix well.
• To steam the corn cake, line the steamer basket with the softened corn husks.
• Fill with corn cake batter.
• Cover with more corn husks and a tea towel to absorb moisture.
• Steam on the stove for about 2 1/2 hours.
• Batter should not stick to husks when corn cake is done.
• If it does, it needs to steam longer.
• **Noteon steamers: You can also improvise a steamer by placing a rack on cans in a large stockpot or Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid.

GUACAMOLE - BLUE MESA GRILL STYLE

Steps:

• Score avocado pulp while in shell and scoop pulp into bowl.
• Using two forks, mash the pulp into chunky consistency.
• Add remaining ingredients (increase amount of serrano pepper for a spicer guacamole) and mix until fully incorporated.
• Transfer guacamole to a serving bowl and serve with yellow and blue corn tortilla chips.