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Bolivian Corn Pudding

A baked corn pudding with cornmeal, scallions, raisins, spices, egg whites, and Muenster cheese.

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Why it works: Raisin and cinnamon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,390 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

Bolivian Corn Pudding

Oven400 °F
Timeabout 20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F.

  2. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.

  3. In a food processor or blender, combine 3 cups corn and milk.

  4. Puree until smooth.

Make the batter

  1. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, scallions, raisins, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, baking powder, cinnamon, anise seeds, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the remaining 1 cup corn. Stir to mix.

  2. Stir in the pureed corn. Taste and add more sugar, salt, and pepper if desired.

  3. In another large bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat with an electric mixer until firm and glossy but not dry, about 8 minutes. Begin beating on low speed and gradually increase the speed to medium, then to high.

  4. Gently fold the corn mixture into the egg whites.

Bake and serve

  1. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Muenster cheese and remaining paprika.

  2. Bake until puffed and golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1090Calories
40 gProtein
31 gFat
168 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Anisenot in our table0
Seednot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Raisin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  2. Cinnamon + anisetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together117 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  3. Anise + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together80 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  4. Corn + cinnamontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together647 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  5. Cinnamon + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,890 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Corn kernels
Provides the main body and natural sweetness of the pudding.
Yellow cornmeal
Thickens the batter and gives the pudding its set, tender structure.
Egg whites
Whipped to foam, they lighten the batter and help it puff while baking.
Baking powder
Releases gas in the oven, helping the pudding rise and puff.
Muenster cheese
Melts over the top and browns, adding richness and golden color.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps the top brown in the oven.

The step that matters

Folding the corn mixture into the egg whites. Beaten egg whites trap air that makes the pudding light and puffed. Folding gently keeps that air in, while stirring or deflating the foam leaves a dense, flat result.

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (corn, milk, sugar, cinnamon, anise, pepper, egg):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Lemonfits better
  3. Figfits better
  4. Raisinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against corn, milk, sugar, cinnamon, anise, pepper, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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