Chi-Chi's Sweet Corn Cakes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup masa harina
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn, thawed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream or sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   With an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually beat in masa harina. On low speed, beat in water.

2. 2

   Place corn in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until chopped coarse. Stir in masa mixture.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, stir together sugar, cornmeal, cream, baking powder, and salt. Stir into corn mixture. Spread in a greased, 8-inch-square baking pan. Cover with foil. Place in a larger pan and pour boiling water half way up the side of the smaller pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until set.

4. 4

   Remove smaller pan from water, uncover, and let stand 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Makes 8 servings.