Tortitas de papa cruda y elote (potato and corn)

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsIdaho potatoes
1cupCorn kernels; canned or fresh
2Eggs; separated,
Whites stiffly beaten
1smallOnion; grated
1tablespoonFlour
3tablespoonsMilk
1teaspoonSea salt
Freshly ground black pepper; to taste
12tablespoonsVegetable oil
1Recipe Cilantro Pesto; see * Note

Directions

* Note: See the "Cilantro Pesto" recipe which is included in this collection.

Peel potatoes and grate into a medium-size bowl. Add the corn. In another bowl combine the onion, flour, and yolks until it forms a smooth paste. Add the milk, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the potatoes and corn and mix well. Fold in the egg whites. Heat the oil in a medium-size skillet, over a medium heat. Spoon the tortitas de papa cruda, in patties 2 inches in diameter, in the skillet. Cook them until golden-brown on both sides. Serve at once. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe Source: TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6268 broadcast 04-24-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

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04-24-1997

Recipe by: Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.