Food

Fluffy Corn Cakes

Generally speaking, canned corn is a drag. But good fresh corn is available for such a short time each year. What’s a corn lover to do? Here’s one good answer.

Yield

Serves 6.

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
2 cups cream-style canned corn
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

Beat the egg whites until stiff. Beat the yolks slightly and add the corn, salt and butter or margarine. Mix the cracker crumbs and baking powder and combine with the corn mixture. Fold in the egg whites.

Fry by spoonfuls in hot oil until golden brown on each side.

Yankee Magazine

More by Yankee Magazine

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Login to post a comment

Shop the New England Store

Unlock Your Roots – One Free Account, Endless Discoveries.

Get access to New England templates, research tools, and more.