Tortitas de Maiz

Name: Tortitas de Maiz
Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1 cake)
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk; ½ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; Cooking spray

3 Ratings
3 Reviews

"When I was young, I loved to stay overnight with my great-grandmother because she cooked my favorite recipe. We used to wake up very early in the morning to the smell of her Tortitas de Maiz. They are like polenta but sweeter. You can serve them with syrup or sprinkle with powdered sugar, but I like them plain." --CL Reader

Recipe by Cooking Light October 2002

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Credit: Karry Hosford

Recipe Summary

Yield:

9 servings (serving size: 1 cake)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
Cooking spray

Directions

Step 1
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Gradually add cornmeal, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs, stirring well with a whisk.

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Step 2
Heat a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter into pan. Cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat procedure with remaining batter.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

192 calories; calories from fat 24%; fat 5.1g; saturated fat 2.5g; mono fat 1.6g; poly fat 0.5g; protein 5g; carbohydrates 30.7g; fiber 1.7g; cholesterol 80mg; iron 0.5mg; sodium 127mg; calcium 43mg.

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rstarrlemaitre

10/11/2011

These are incredible! I was expecting something like a corn pancake, but really this is like super-sweet polenta. The batter is very thick, but cooks fine once in the pan. Used my griddle so I could cook in batches instead of one at a time. Sweet enough when plain, and super-decadent with maple syrup on top

CoHotshot

11/13/2009

My husband and I just had these this morning. We both really enjoyed them. The only changes I made was that I added a little more milk.

juanitapal

11/27/2008

I love the flavor of these. They are a little thick, but delicious with powdered sugar. My children love them for a special morning treat. I love the story that goes with the recipe!

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