Cornmeal ham cakes are a traditional Southern dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. These savory cakes are made with cornmeal, cooked ham, and a variety of seasonings. They can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. Cornmeal ham cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
CORNCAKES WITH COUNTRY HAM SCRAMBLE AND RED-EYE GRAVY
Steps:
- For the corncakes: Mix together the self-rising flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Add the chicken stock, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and yolks and mix until combined; do not overmix.
- Oil a griddle and heat over medium heat. When hot, add 1/2 cup of the batter to the pan to create a small cake; repeat to fill the pan (about 2). Let the cakes cook until browned and the tops have begun to set slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the cakes and cook until golden brown on the other side and cooked through, another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the cakes to a paper towel-lined tray to rest. Repeat with the remaining batter to make a total of 4 to 6 cakes.
- For the Red-Eye Gravy: Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until melted, then add the ham. Brown the ham on each side. Remove the ham and deglaze the pan with the coffee. Add the chicken stock and brown sugar and increase the heat to high. Allow the mixture to reduce by at least half, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the 2 tablespoons ice-cold butter a little at a time, whisking constantly until all the butter has been added.
- For the Country Ham Scramble: Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl. Add the cream and whisk well, then add the Cheddar. Heat a large nonstick saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the egg mixture and scramble until soft.
- To Plate: place a hot corncake on a plate, top with a quarter of the eggs, a sprinkle of ham and some red-eye gravy. Garnish with the green onions.
CORNMEAL PANCAKES
I like to joke that these pancakes are so light, you have to hold them down! When we have a chance, we make them with freshly ground cornmeal bought at local festivals. -Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 12 pancakes.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles on top begin to pop; cook until second side is golden brown. Serve with syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 709mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
HAM AND CORN BAKE - EASY AND YUMMY!
A simple casserole made with ham, corn and cheese. Works well as a main dish or side dish. If you like less salty food, use garlic powder in place of the garlic salt.
Provided by RACERWIDOW
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cubed ham, corn, cream of asparagus soup (undiluted), eggs and mustard. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery and garlic salt; cook, stirring until tender. Stir the onion mixture into the egg mixture. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle a layer of bread crumbs over the top, then cover with a layer of Parmesan cheese.
- Cover the dish, and bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the top is golden brown. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 611.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 228.3 mg, Fat 38.4 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 5026.5 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
CORNMEAL "HAMCAKES" WITH PINEAPPLE MAPLE SYRUP
Make and share this Cornmeal "hamcakes" With Pineapple Maple Syrup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by YungB
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 12 cakes, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Melt 1 TBS. butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham, saute until lightly browned, then remove.
- Add 1 TBS. butter, pineapple and cinnamon to the pan. Saute until fruit is lightly browned. Off heat, stir in syrup; set aside.
- Preheat pancake griddle to 400º F. or a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Lightly coat with nonstick spray. I used butter :D
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Blend buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla in another bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring until just evenly moistened. Fold sauteed ham into batter.
- Pour 1/4 Cup batter onto hot griddle for each pancake. Cook until brown on the bottom and bubbles form around the edges, then carefully flip and cook until done, 1-2 minutes.
- Serve with pineapple syrup and optional toasted pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.8, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 164.6, Sodium 808.1, Carbohydrate 92.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 61.2, Protein 16.2
ORANGE CORNMEAL CAKE
This cake bakes up tender and light with a subtle orange taste. It tastes rich but is comparatively low in saturated fat. Serve the cake as is, or dress it up with a dollop of whipped cream and strawberries or raspberries. It is wonderful warm, but the flavor improves as it sits, so make it a day or two before you plan to serve it. Store the cake at room temperature. -Leigh Rys, Herndon, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended. Beat in eggs, yogurt, orange juice and zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 40-45 minutes., Meanwhile for glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, orange juice and butter; microwave on high 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Place cake on a wire rack. Slowly drizzle 1/2 cup glaze over warm cake; let stand 5 minutes. Slowly drizzle remaining glaze over cake; loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool completely in pan. Cover and let stand overnight. Remove rim from pan. Serve with whipped cream and, if desired, orange zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 202mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
STRAWBERRY SUMAC CAKE
In the introduction to this recipe from her cookbook, "Watermelon and Red Birds," Nicole Taylor notes that cooks in the Mediterranean and the Middle East know the acidic tang of crimson dried powdered sumac as a kitchen staple. Sumac doesn't get a lot of love in American kitchens, even though edible sumac species grow wild throughout America and are essential in the Indigenous American kitchen. Dr. Cynthia Greenlee wrote about how foraging is back in style for a new generation of Black Americans. If you want to forage for the wild variety of sumac and dry and prepare the spice at home, the fall season is the time to do it. Look for sumac with red berry clusters, such as staghorn sumac. Be sure to avoid berries of any other color, which may be poison sumac.
Provided by Nicole Taylor
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare the strawberries: Combine the chopped strawberries, sumac, sugar and almond extract in a small bowl and set aside to macerate, a process of letting the berries soften and release their juices.
- Meanwhile, prepare the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt, baking soda and baking powder to combine. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a medium bowl using a handheld mixer, beat the eggs and 1 cup/200 grams sugar on medium-high speed until very pale and light yellow in color, about 3 minutes. The mixture should thicken and make ribbons that slowly lose their shape when they fall off the whisk attachment. With the mixer on high speed, slowly add the remaining 1 cup/240 milliliters olive oil and beat until everything is combined.
- Reduce the speed to medium-low and slowly begin adding the dry ingredients in 3 additions, adding the half-and-half in between additions. Mix until just combined. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and fold in the diced strawberries and their liquid. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Arrange the halved strawberries on the top.
- Bake for 50 to 65 minutes, until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the cake is becoming too brown before the center has set, cover loosely with foil.
- In a small bowl, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons/25 grams sugar with the sumac. Sprinkle the cake with the sumac sugar while still slightly warm.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Turn the cake out of the pan onto the rack or release the springform ring and remove it. (If using a standard cake pan, some sugar may fall off of the cake. Use parchment or wax paper to catch any stray sugar and sprinkle back over the cake.) Let cool completely before serving. Store leftover cake in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 1 day (or refrigerate up to 4 days).
CORNMEAL HAM CAKES
Make and share this Cornmeal Ham Cakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Courtly
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients.
- Combine eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until well blended. Fold in ham.
- Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top; cook until second side is golden brown.
- For syrup, in a small saucepan, saute pineapple and cinnamon in butter for 4-6 minutes or until pineapple is browned. Stir in maple syrup. Serve with pancakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 670.1, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 186.3, Sodium 421.6, Carbohydrate 92.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 61.2, Protein 21.9
Tips:
- Choose the right type of cornmeal. Stone-ground cornmeal will give your ham cakes a more rustic texture, while finely-ground cornmeal will produce a smoother texture.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the ham cakes tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Let the batter rest before cooking. This will help the cornmeal to absorb the liquid and produce a more tender ham cake.
- Cook the ham cakes over medium heat. This will help to prevent them from burning.
- Serve the ham cakes immediately. They are best when served hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Cornmeal ham cakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like them plain or with your favorite toppings, cornmeal ham cakes are sure to be a hit.
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