Recipes
Corn Cake with Cheese and Guava Paste
Traditional and irresistible, corn cake with cheese and guava paste is a classic treat at Brazil’s June festivals, and it’s simple and easy to make!
Ingredients
- •3 eggs (165g)
- •100g guava paste
- •80g queijo coalho (Brazilian firm grilling cheese)
- •1 can drained corn (170g)
- •1 1/2 cups coarse precooked corn flakes (flocão de milho) (220g)
- •1 tablespoon baking powder (15g)
- •1/2 cup oil (120ml)
- •1 cup sugar (200g)
- •1 cup milk (240ml)
- •1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Place the eggs, milk, oil, sugar, drained corn, corn flakes and salt in a blender. Blend for 2 minutes or until the corn kernels are broken down.
- 2
Add the baking powder, blend for a few seconds, then pour the batter into a baking pan greased with butter or margarine and dusted with fine cornmeal.
- 3
Cut the guava paste and queijo coalho into medium-sized cubes and distribute them evenly over the batter.
- 4
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean and dry.
- 5
Once baked, let the cake cool slightly at room temperature, then serve.