Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 4 ounces salmon roe
  • Mixed meslcun salad
  • Whole chives for garnish

Method

  • Mix the cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Whisk the eggs, milk, and butter together and combine with the dry ingredients into a batter.
  • Allow the batter to rest, refrigerated, for 30 minutes.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until a little a batter dropped in begins to sizzle.
  • Begin to spoon in batter, 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time to make pancake-like corncakes.
  • Cook in batches, cleaning the pan if it becomes messy and adding additional; oil if necessary.
  • Keep the cakes warm while you finish cooking the remaining batter.
  • Combine the sour cream with the chopped chives and serve several corncakes with a dollop of sour cream and a dollop of salmon roe.
  • Garnish with a small salad and whole chives.