Olathe Sweet Corn and Corn Cake Recipe

One of my favorite things to do on a summer weekend is to tour the local farms and buy fresh vegetables. This past Sunday we drove to Olathe, about 75 miles from home, and bought fresh corn and green onions that had been picked only hours earlier.

  

Olathe Corn Fields Stretch for Miles and Miles.

Green Onions Just Before Harvest

 

 

When fresh corn and green onions are available, I always find time to make:

CORN CAKES.

 

1/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1/2 cup boiling water

2-3 cups fresh corn kernels cut from the cob

2 green onions finely copped, including tops

2 eggs

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup flour

2 tablespoons melted butter

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

cooking spray

 

Place cornmeal in small bowl. Pour boiling water over cornmeal and set aside. In large bowl, combine corn and green onions, set aside. Combine eggs, yogurt, flour, melted butter, salt, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cornmeal mixture. Stir until smooth and then pour over corn kernels and stir to blend.

 

Spray a skillet with cooking spray and preheat over medium heat. Drop 1/4 cup portions into skillet and cook 3 minutes per side or until browned and corn kernels are cooked.

 

 

I like to serve these with a dollop of sour cream and a smaller dollop of jalepeno pepper jelly.