Humitas

Title: HUMITAS

Categories: Vegetables

Yield: 4 servings

8 Ears of fresh corn

With shucks on

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper

3 tb Butter

1 ts Sugar

1 Onion chopped

1/4 c Milk (evaporated is best)

1 Tomato peeled, seeded,

& chopped

2 Eggs beaten

Cut corn off of the cobs. Save cobs & husks! Take the

largest husks, put into a pan of boiling water to

soften. Heat the butter in a pan, add the onion, &

cook til soft. Add the tomato, salt & pepper, & sugar

and cook for 5-6 minutes. Add the corn, milk, & eggs

and cook for 10 minutes. Stir constantly while this

step is in progress. Remove the husks from the water

and dry. Place 3 Tblspns of the corn mixture on the

center of each husk. Fold the sides of the husks over

2 leaves if you need to

do so) tie with string. Place cobs in the bottom of

the pot of boiling water and place the humitas on top

of the cobs. Cover pot for 30 minutes. Serve hot!

I like to add a bit of garlic to mine. I also use the

Sriracha or Tuong hot sauce too! --