Corn Cakes and Spiced Cranberries

Name: Corn Cakes and Spiced Cranberries
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black peppercorns; 1 cinnamon stick; 473 milliliters fresh or frozen cranberries; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 2 larges eggs, separated; 79 milliliters stone-ground yellow cornmeal; 177 milliliters milk; 1 small star anise pod; 315 milliliters sugar; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Corn Cakes and Spiced Cranberries is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 397 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up peppercorns, cinnamon stick, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

Butter and sugar six 3/4-cup ramekins. In a small saucepan, bring the milk and the butter to a boil. Off the heat, whisk in the cornmeal until smooth. Cover and let sit until the liquid is completely absorbed.

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Cornmeal

Butter

Sugar

Milk

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Ramekin

Sauce Pan

Whisk

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until firm peaks form. In another medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 1/3 cup of the sugar.

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Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the cornmeal and whisk until smooth. Fold in the whites until no streaks remain. Spoon the batter into the ramekins. Run the tip of your thumb around the edge of each ramekin so the cakes rise straight.

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Cornmeal

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Ramekin

Whisk

Bake the cakes for 22 minutes, or until golden, risen and firm to the touch.

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Oven

Let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, tie the star anise, peppercorns and cinnamon stick in a small cheesecloth bundle. In a medium saucepan, combine the wine, the remaining 1 cup of sugar and the spice bundle and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

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Cinnamon Stick

Peppercorns

Star Anise

Sugar

Wine

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Cheesecloth

Sauce Pan

Add the cranberries and cook over moderate heat until they start to pop, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cranberries to a bowl. Discard the spice bundle and boil the liquid over moderate heat until thick and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Return the cranberries to the syrup. Run a thin knife around the sides of the cakes and unmold.

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Cranberries