FRESH CORN CAKES WITH CHIVES

prep time:: 15 MINUTES
cook time:: 10 MINUTES
total time:: 30 MINUTES

Serves 6

THIS IS A MARTHA STEWART RECIPE AND A FAVORITE OF MINE. I FIRST MADE THESE IN WALNUT STREET AS HOR DOURVES FOR MY PARENTS, JEFF AND MOLLY. YUCCA DID NOT PARTAKE.

ingredients

3-4 EARS CORN OR 1/2 CUP FROZEN KERNELS.
2 TBSP FLOUR
1 1/2 TSP. BAKING POWDER
1 TSP SUGAR
1 TSP COURSE SALT
1 CUP BOILING WATER
1 CUP YELLOW CORNMEAL
1/4 CUP MILK
1 SLIGHTLY BEATEN EGG
1 TBSP. SNIPPED FRESH CHIVES
3 TBSP COOKING OIL
SOUR CREAM AND FRESH CHIVES (OPTIONAL)

directions

1
IN SMALL BOWL SIFT THE FLOUR WITH THE BAKING POWDER; ADD THE SUGAR, SALT AND MIX WELL, SET ASIDE. IN MEDIUM BOWL STIR BOILING WATER INTO CORNMEAL TO MAKE STIFF MUSH. STIR IN MILK UNTIL SMOOTH; STIR IN RAW OR FROZEN UNCOOKED CORN, EGG, AND 1 TBSP CHIVES. ADD FLOUR MIXTURE AND STIR UNTIL JUST COMBINED.
2
HEAT OIL AND DROP BATTER IN ROUNDED TABLESPOONS. COOK 3-4 MINUTES, TURNING ONCE, UNTIL GOLDEN BROW. TRANSFER TO PLATTER, COVER AND KEEP WARM
3
SERVE WITH SOUR CREAM AND BITS OF FRESH CHIVES