We’ve already taught you how to plant corn in your garden, now it’s time to use the ears to make a delicious cake and curau!
The month of June is already coming to an end, but the desire to eat good food is great June celebration It is a constant throughout the year. One of the protagonists of this period is corn, a cultivar that can be planted at home and from which various tasty recipes for the party are obtained, such as tamales, curau, cakes, creams, popcorn and much more.
After teaching you how to plant corn at home, ISLA Sementes brings two recipes you can make with the ears you collect:
Green corn cake
ingredients
- 2 cups corn straight from the cob
- 1 cup unbleached wheat flour
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 and 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 whole eggs
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 pack of grated coconut
- 1 level tablespoon of yeast
Preparation method
- Blend the corn, milk, eggs and margarine in a blender.
- Add the mixture into the planetary mixer, together with the wheat flour, sugar, grated coconut and, finally, the yeast.
- Don’t forget to grease the pan and place the cake in a preheated oven at 180ºC.
- Cook for about 1 hour or until golden brown and when poked with a fork comes out clean.
Curau
ingredients
- 4 ears of corn (about 3 cups of shelled kernels (tea))
- 2 cups milk (tea)
- ¾ cup (tea) sugar
- ground cinnamon to taste for dusting
Preparation method
- Remove the straw and hair and wash the corn cobs well in water. Then thresh your ears.
- In a blender, blend the corn and milk until well combined. In a pan, pass the beaten milk through a sieve to extract all the liquid and remove the bagasse.
- Then mix in the sugar, put on medium heat and stir with a wire whisk until it starts to boil. Lower the heat and mix for another 5 minutes, until a thick cream forms and turn off the heat.
- Using a ladle, place the curau in a container and place in the refrigerator. Leave to cool for at least 1 hour.
How to plant corn
If you haven’t started planting indoors yet and want to get started with corn, pay attention to the step-by-step guide below:
To start planting corn at home, you must first pay attention to whether the period chosen in your region is the correct one for the development of corn seeds. Plant corn lines in a flowerbed, respecting the distance of one meter between the rows and 25 cm between each plant. Deposit the seeds small dimples up to two fingers deep.
Leave the corn plants inside the sunniest place in your garden, since this type of cultivar loves contact with light very much. Furthermore, it must be kept in mind that the corn plant can reach almost two meters in height.
Watering, care and harvesting
Irrigation is essential for the good development of the corn field, since the lack of water can cause the production of few kernels in each ear.
From 90 days after sowing, you will be able to harvest your first ears, which can vary from 12 to 30 centimeters depending on the variety. It is important to harvest the cob when its “hairs” are dry and golden.
At this point the kernels will tighten on the cob, producing a white liquid when pierced. This is the ideal harvest point for green corn or sweet corn. If you have chosen to make popcorn corn, wait for the kernels to dry on the cob.
Source: Terra
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