Appetizer for 6

Mozzarella Corn Cachapas

Name: Mozzarella Corn Cachapas
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh corn; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 4 tbsp masa harina; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp butter; 8 oz fresh mozzarella

$2.76for 460 minServes 6

Fresh corn forms soft skillet cakes with mozzarella tucked inside and melted before serving.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn on the cob, 1.25$0.60 each typical	1.25	$0.75Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Cornmeal, 1.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.14

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.69 per serving$2.76 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups fresh corn
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp masa harina
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter
8 oz fresh mozzarella

Steps

Process the corn, egg, milk, masa harina, sugar, and salt until a thick batter forms.
Rest the batter for 10 minutes.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook six portions of batter for 4 minutes on each side.
Fill each cake with mozzarella, fold it over, and cook for 2 minutes until the cheese melts.