CORN TORTE RECIPES

Steps:

• For the torte: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a round 9-inch cake pan, line with waxed paper and then butter the waxed paper. (Spray vegetable oil can be substituted for greasing.) Beat the butter in a bowl until creamy using an electric mixer, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar and beat for another 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Scald the milk and heavy cream together in a small saucepan. Place the milk and cream mixture and corn kernels in the container of a blender and puree. Set aside and let cool.
• Beat the egg yolks thoroughly with a whisk in a bowl. Mix the corn puree into the butter and sugar mixture in batches, alternating with the egg yolks. Sift together the flours, baking powder and salt in a bowl, and then mix into the corn batter by hand. Transfer the batter to a large mixing bowl.
• Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they form soft peaks, and then gently fold into the batter with a rubber spatula. Spoon into the prepared pan and bake until golden brown, 45 minutes.
• For the green chile sauce: Combine the rehydrated chopped chiles and their rehydrating liquid, the oregano, salt, garlic and onions in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a small saucepan for 1 minute, and then add the flour and stir with a wire balloon whisk until the roux becomes light golden and gives off a nut-like aroma. Add 1/2 cup of the green chile mixture and stir vigorously to incorporate.
• Stir the roux mixture back into the chile mixture and barely simmer for a few minutes. Add more salt to taste.
• For the red chile sauce: Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the salt, vinegar, oregano, chiles, garlic and onions. Return to a boil and cook, covered, over high heat for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Transfer to a blender and whirl until smooth. Strain through a large wire mesh strainer; discard the seeds. Add salt to taste and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Serve the corn torte with the red and green chile sauces.

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion, drain.
• Add stewed tomatoes, sauce, taco seasoning and chilies. Heat through.
• Spray a 10x14” baking dish with cooking spray, then put about a half cup of the beef mixture on the bottom to keep flour tortillas from sticking.
• Then layer tortillas, 1/5 of the beef mixture, sprinkle with about 1 cup cheese.
• Repeat layers once.
• Then layer tortillas, beef mixture and spoon the sour cream over all.
• I just put really small dabs on. (Don’t use more than 1 cup as it won’t cook well).
• Repeat with tortillas, beef and cheese two more times.
• This makes 5 layers in all.
• Bake, covered, about 25-30 minutes at 350°.