Recipes

CORNMEAL CAKES

Courtesy Chef Cheryl Ann Shortt – Charles on Cup of Joe TT

Ingredients

2 cups cornmeal

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 large egg

1 1/2 cup water

8 oz chopped vegetable of your choice (corn, ochro, spinach)

2 pimento chopped

1 clove garlic chopped

1/2 cup vegetable oil

Sour cream

Oven roasted tomato

Directions

  1. Combine cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Whisk together egg and water, then add to cornmeal mixture.
  3. Add chopped pimento, garlic and vegetable to the mixture, and mix until its combined. Form into patties and set aside covering with a damp cloth.
  4. Heat oil for frying. Once oil has completely heated, fry cakes one side until golden brown and then flip to get the other side golden brown.
  5. To finish the cakes place a teaspoon of sour cream on top your cakes and garnish with the roasted tomato.
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