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Chi-chi's sweet corn cake

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Ingredients:
1/2 cupButter or Margarine/softened
1/3 cupMasa harina* see note below
1/4 cupWater
10 ozPkg.Froz.corn, thawed/drained
1/3 cupSugar
3 tbspYellow cornmeal
2 tbspHeavy cream
1/4 tspBaking powder
1/4 tspSalt
GARNISH
Parsley, minced
Sliced chili peppers
Procedures:
1Source: gannett newspaper 4/16/97 from ladies home journal 7/96 description: these cakes are reminiscent of southern spoon bread.
2Heat oven to 350 °F.
3Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
4Beat softened butter or margarine in large mixer bowl until creamy.
5Gradually beat in masa harina*.
6On low speed beat in water.
7Process thawed, drained corn, in food processor, pulsing until coarsely chopped.
8Stir into masa mixture.
9Combine sugar, yellow cornmeal, heavy cream, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
10Stir into corn mixture.
11Pour into prepared pan; cover with foil.
12Place in larger pan and pour boiling water halfway up side of pan.
13Bake 50 minutes until set.
14Carefully remove pan from hot water.
15Uncover and let stand 15 minutes.
16Sprinkle with sliced chilies and parsley.
17* masa harina is a flour made from corn.
18Milled by quaker oats (among others), it"s available in hispanic markets and by mail from mo"hotta mo"betta (1-800) 462-3220 usa