SWEETCORN, POLENTA & SPELT SOUP DIPPERS, egg, butter and common-wheat free; vegan opt

A different flour combo makes unusual but delightful Savoury Pancakes...

original 2018; updated feb 25

Polenta & Sweetcorn Pancakes, perfect with soups/stews or as a satisfying snack

Thick vegetable soups like Potage of Swede  need something bready, either to dip, or to spread good stuff on top of.   

These soup dipper pancakes are a good bet.  

Sweetcorn Pancakes with Avocado 

Eat these warm if you can (store in the bottom of a medium oven separated by squares of greaseproof paper and wrapped in a clean tea towel).  They'd be great with bacon jam (if you've no blood pressure issues) or vegan tomato jam.  67 likes them best topped with avocado dipped in lemon juice and lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.

You'll need to process some of the corn but otherwise, the recipe is pretty straightforward.  

Cost: £3.50'ish, depends on dairy-free options
Makes 16 dippers/pancakes

Ingreds:

  1x300gm/11oz fresh OR tin/packet corn, drained (divided)

  2 tbsp plain dairy or plant yoghurt (unstrained is fine)

  140ml dairy or plant milk (prefer no-additives; 67 uses Plenish almond)

  1/2 tsp chilli flakes

  2 tbsp finely chopped chives
  2-3 tbsp finely diced red pepper or drained sun-blush tomatoes,(opt but adds a bit of pizazz)

  110gm polenta (cornmeal, not cornflour)
  2 tbsp wholewheat spelt flour +
  2.5 tbsp buckwheat flour (or plain spelt flour)
  (OR 4.5 tbsp plain spelt flour)
  1 tsp baking soda
  good sprinkling salt

  
  
Method:

1. Blitz 2/3 of the sweetcorn in a food processor or using a stick blender until smooth; add yoghurt & milk; stir till smooth; mix in chilli, chives, bell pepper and remaining 1/3 of corn niblets
2. Mix polenta, flours, soda & salt in a good-sized bowl
3. Stir wet ingredients into dry until just mixed; leave at least 10 mins
4. Heat a good-sized non-stick frying pan over med heat; generously spray  with veg oil
5. Spoon in generous tablespoons of batter (67 usually manages 4); cook until bubbles appear on the surface and bottom is golden brown, about 3 mins (check by lifting up the bottom with a fish slice); flip; cook 2 more mins
6. Keep pancakes warm, separated with a square of greaseproof paper, covered with a clean tea towel, in a moderate oven
   
7. Serve alongside soup or stews, topped with sliced or mashed avocado drizzled with lemon juice and seasoned well with salt and pepper OR on their own as a substantial snack with bacon jam or vegan tomato jam (as abov

Comments:  

'I love corn and this is a delightful way of eating it. It's worth getting fresh ears when in season.' Retired writer

Tips:

If corn is on the cob, remove leaves and the silky covering; drop into  a large pan of boiling salted water; let the water return to the boil; turn off heat, cover and leave 3-5 mins.  Cool.  To remove niblets, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOJrREMXBYo 

If you liked this you will also like:

    Bacon & Corn Savoury Pancakes, portable & perfect for lunchboxes
    Cornbread with niblets, spring onions & chilli

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This is a B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises recipe and may not be reproduced without written permission.