Torta de Elotes (Corn Torte) Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

Notes:

This recipe can be halved. If doing so, bake it in an 8- by 8-inch dish.

Queso duro (literally, "hard cheese") is a firm, crumbly, salty, cow's milk cheese eaten in several Latin American countries. Variations exist from country to country, but the overall characteristics are the same. This cheese can be found in the specialty cheese section of most supermarkets. Should you not be able to find queso duro, substitute haloumi, a Cypriot cheese made with goat's and/or sheep's milk.

I love the sweet and tangy flavor of Latin American crema, but crème fraîche or sour cream are acceptable substitutions.

Recipe Details

Torta de Elotes (Corn Torte) Recipe

Active 20 mins

Total 2 hrs 20 mins

Serves 12 servings

Ingredients

Baking spray
8 ears fresh corn, husks and silk removed
2 (29-ounce) cans hominy, drained
2/3 cup crema or sour cream
12 ounces queso duro or haloumi, finely grated (see Notes)
1/2 cup sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13- by 9-inch baking dish with baking spray.
Cut each cob in half crosswise. Stand the cob upright, resting the cut end on a cutting board, pie plate, or large shallow mixing bowl. With a chef’s knife, cut the kernels off, rotating the cob as you go. Discard the cob. Repeat with remaining cobs.
Pulse corn in food processor until it turns to pulp—if you have a small food processor, do this in two batches—and transfer it to a large mixing bowl. Pulse hominy in food processor until it turns into a smooth paste and add it to the corn pulp.
Stir together corn and hominy, then add crema, cheese, sugar, eggs, butter, baking powder, and salt; stir until thoroughly combined.
Scrape batter into prepared baking dish. Bake until torta is set and the sides pull away slightly from the baking dish, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool torta in pan set on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Torta may be served warm or at room temperature.

Special Equipment

13- by 9-inch baking dish, food processor, cooling rack

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
326	Calories
17g	Fat
34g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	326
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g	22%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 106mg	35%
Sodium 838mg	36%
Total Carbohydrate 34g	12%
Dietary Fiber 4g	13%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 3mg	15%
Calcium 220mg	17%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 184mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.