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Bolo de milho verde
Bolo de milho verde: moist blender cake of sweetcorn kernels, milk, eggs and a little cornmeal
Almost every Brazilian padaria keeps a tray of bolo de milho verde by the till, and in June it multiplies across festa junina stalls, sliced into squares and wrapped in napkins. Everything goes into a blender: sweetcorn kernels, eggs, milk, oil, sugar and a little fine cornmeal, so the cake comes out yellow, dense and moist, almost custardy in the middle, with real corn flavour. It is made without wheat flour, which keeps it gluten free as long as your baking powder is. Eat it with afternoon coffee or warm from the tin. Opening the oven early is where it usually goes wrong; this batter is heavy and sinks if the door opens before 35 minutes. Chef's tip: leave the cake in the tin for 20 minutes after baking; it finishes setting as it cools and comes out in clean slices.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Rub a 22 cm ring tin or 20 × 30 cm tin with ⅓ oz butter and dust with a little of the cornmeal.
Step 2: Put 14 oz sweetcorn kernels, 3 eggs, ¾ cup whole milk and ½ cup sunflower oil in a blender and blend for 3 minutes, until almost smooth and pale.
3 minStep 3: Add 7 oz sugar, 3 ½ oz fine cornmeal (fubá), 1 ⅜ oz desiccated coconut and 1 pinch salt and blend for 1 minute more, until combined.
1 minStep 4: Add 1 tbsp gluten-free baking powder and pulse just 3–4 times to mix it in.
Step 5: Pour into the tin and bake for 40–45 minutes, until golden brown on top and a skewer in the centre comes out with only moist crumbs, not wet batter.
45 minStep 6: Cool in the tin for 20 minutes, then turn out. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bolo de milho verde take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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