Crispy Corn Cakes With Avocado Sauce
- Corn Cakes
- 1 3/4 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 scallions, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- cooking spray or 4 tablespoons canola oil, if frying
- Avocado Sauce
- 1 large ripe Hass avocado, pitted
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Puree 3/4 cup of the corn kernels and milk in a food processor until smooth; add scallions and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add ricotta, eggs, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and pepper; pulse until combined.
- Transfer batter to a bowl; stir in the remaining 1 cup corn kernels.
- Heat oven to 225 degrees F; place a large baking sheet in oven.
- Coat 2 large nonstick skillets with cooking spray and heat over medium heat (or heat 2 T oil in each skillet).
- Drop teaspoonfuls of the batter into the hot skillets.
- Cook 2 1/2 minutes per side, until puffed and golden.
- Transfer to oven to keep warm while making remaining corn cakes.
- To serve, arrange warm fritters on a platter and serve with Avocado Sauce.
- For sauce, scoop avocado flesh with a spoon into a small bowl; mash well until smooth.
- Stir in mayonnaise, lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours before serving.
- Serve with corn cakes.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crispy-corn-cakes-with-avocado-sauce-236185 (may not work)