CORNMEAL CAKE (LE GATEAU DE MAIS)
This is an old-fashioned french recipe that is typically served with a garlicky salad for a quick and delicious light meal. It's like a crisp corn pancake which tastes like a dessert but treated as a vegetable. There is very little batter to cover the apples, so the result is light and crisp. Don't be afraid to bake the cake until it is just slightly burned on the edges and golden in the center. Serve it immediately upon removing it from the oven! Recipe is from French Farmhouse Cookbook.
Provided by Grace Lynn
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Pour the melted butter into a 10-inch tart pan and swirl it around so it evenly covers the bottom.
- Heat the milk in a small saucepan over low heat until it is hot but not boiling.
- Keep it hot over very low heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg with the sugar.
- Then whisk in the cornmeal, flour, and salt.
- Whisking vigorously, slowly add the hot milk, stirring until combined.
- Strew the apple slices over the surface of the tart pan.
- Whisk the cornmeal mixture again and pour it over the apples, shaking the tart pan if necessary, so that the batter evenly covers the surface.
- The apple slices will stick well above the batter.
- Bake in the center of the oven until the cake is deep golden on the edges and a lighter golden in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.
- When the corn cake is cooked, remove it from the oven and serve immediately.
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ibrahim abiola
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Nayab ijaz
[email protected]This cornmeal cake is a bit denser than I expected, but it has a great flavor. I think it would be even better with a little bit of frosting.
Ninja Boy
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out great. It's a favorite of my family and friends.
William Wishnia
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a simple and delicious cornmeal cake. I love the addition of polenta, which gives the cake a lovely texture and flavor.
Gulzar warraich
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and texture.
Sheriff Kola
[email protected]This cornmeal cake was a hit with my family! It was moist and flavorful, and the polenta gave it a nice texture. I will definitely be making this again.