Perusa Explains Corn Cake
Perusa holds up a giant corn cake and explains why this cake tastes almost like an Inca shield.
Perusa appears before the children of the world
Perusa appears before the children of the world, grins mischievously, and holds up a giant corn cake.
"Hey, do you know what this is? This is corn cake! It's basically the cake of the Incas. But not some fluffy birthday cake that you get when you've been good."
"Nope! This is the cake you get when you're sweating in the sun and thinking, 'Why am I even doing this?' And then a corn cake comes along and you think, 'Ah, that's why!'"
Corn, porridge and a dough with muscles
"So, imagine you take corn that you let harden nicely in your garden, because, well, why soft? And then you make a porridge out of it. Sounds delicious, doesn't it?"
"And if you think that's all, then a lot of other stuff goes in. Sugar? Well, maybe. But butter? You'll be looking for a long time!"
"Instead, there's plenty of love from Mom or Grandma, who kneads the dough by hand until it's so firm you can use it as a shield."
The bitter truth
"And the best part? When you think it's going to be sweet, the truth comes out: the cake is corn, but you'll wish it was chocolate."
"But don't worry, after a few bites, you won't notice anything anymore because your teeth will already be busy."
Corn cake for brave children
Perusa laughs: "So, if you're feeling really brave and think you could defeat the toughest Inca warriors, just try a piece of corn cake."
"Whoever survives is a true hero!"
Of course, Perusa exaggerates a little. Maybe even a lot. But corn cake is still one of those things that fill you up, give you strength, and taste like home.
Perusa's Super Corn Cake for Little Heroes
Ingredients:
- 6 ears of corn or 4 cups of corn kernels
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 100 g soft butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 150 g sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Corn husks, if you want to bake really cool
How to make it
- Magic the corn: Grab the corn cobs and get the corn kernels off. Canned corn kernels work too, but shhh, the Incas don't know that.
- Mix everything together: Take a large bowl and add corn kernels, cornmeal, butter, milk, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Then stir everything until it looks like a delicious porridge.
- Wrap or use a baking pan: If you have corn husks, you can wrap the dough in them. Without corn husks, just use a baking pan.
- Bake like an Inca: Put everything in the oven. An adult will help. Bake the corn cake at 180 °C for about 45 minutes.
- Snack: Wait a moment until the cake has cooled down a bit. Then cut off a piece and try your hero cake.
Perusa's tip
If you want, you can add some cheese. That makes the cake heartier. Or you can eat it plain, because corn cake is, after all, the food of true warriors.
This corn cake is so simple that even little adventurers can conjure it up.
Perusa says: Corn cake isn't always tender, not always elegant, but it fills you up. And sometimes, that's the whole magic.
(c) by PeruMagazin