Shocked corn casserole

Sweet pastel de choclo with seeds

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Discover this delicious choclo gratin, a sweet dessert with exotic flavors. It’s perfect for a light and refreshing dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$4.01 $1.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.35
  • $0.73
  • $0.23
  • $0.20
  • $0.10
  • $0.80
  • $0.01
  • $0.59

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the corn, flax seeds, sesame seeds, oil, eggs, and vanilla until a smooth paste forms. ≈ 4 min
  2. Pour this into a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients, whisking until a smooth batter forms. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat a frying pan, sprinkle it with flour, and pour the batter into the pan.
  4. Cook over low heat for one hour, covered.
  5. Let it stand for 15 minutes before serving.

The bill

Sweet pastel de choclo with seeds

  • 2 cups of fresh, soft corn kernels (choclo)$1.35
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds$0.73
  • 2 tablespoons of flax seeds$0.23
  • 1/2 cup of wheat flour$0.20
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.10
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1.5 tablespoons of baking soda$0.01
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract$0.59

Total$4.01

that's $1.00 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of fresh, soft corn kernels (choclo)
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of flax seeds
  • 1/2 cup of wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup of amaranth (kiwicha)
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup of sunflower oil
  • 1 tablespoon of anise seeds
  • 1.5 tablespoons of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

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