This Torta de Jojoto recipe is sponsored by NESCAFĆĀ® CLĆSICO™. All thoughts and opinions are my own. NESCAFEĀ® and CLĆSICO™ are trademarks owned by SociĆ©tĆ© des Produits NestlĆ© S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.
Nine yeas ago when I started this blog, one of my goals was to introduce my family in the United States to the flavors that are part of my gastronomic memory and preserve them for next generations.
You cannot imagine my happiness when NESCAFĆĀ® CLĆSICO™, a brand with which I grew up with, asked me for a recipe to pair a good cup of coffee. The recipe had to be related to my Hispanic heritage in general, and Venezuelan in particular.
The idea was to enjoy it with my family. Coffee should be served in the iconic red mug that identifies NescafƩ worldwide. It was funny because I cannot count all the red NescafƩ mugs I have in my kitchen cabinets.
We are all made of corn
This torta de jojoto is simply perfect to celebrate my heritage. After all, as the ancient Popol Vuh āthe Book of Creation of the Central American Kāiche peopleā, says: we are all made of corn.
Corn is Americaās crop, from Canada to the Argentinian Patagonia. In Venezuela we use to make arepas, cachapas, empanadas, hallacas, hallaquitas, mandocas and also this delicious torta de jojoto.
The Best Venezuelan Torta de Jojoto
If you visit me regularly, you may have noticed that this is not exactly a blog devoted to Venezuelan cuisine. However, here you find many of the recipes that are part of Venezuelaās culinary traditions. And this is what this delicious corn pudding is all about.
In Venezuela, corncobs are called ājojotosā. This torta de jojoto, is a cousin of the delicious Mexican pan de elote and the American cornbread that is always present in the Thanksgiving dining table.
Its texture is more like the one of a pudding. Not very sweet, really moist, it tastes like sweet corn. It can be eaten warm, at room temperature or cold, and you can also serve it for breakfast, dessert or as a snack … and yes: paired with a good cup of steaming NescafĆ©
Why I prefer NescafƩ
What I like the most about NescafĆ© is not only how easy it is to make a cup of coffee, but its bold coffee flavor. Not to mention its aroma that perfumes my days. It tastes and smells like family. And because it was my momās coffee choice, for me NescafĆ© is home. Simply!
And there is more. For only $ .06 you have a cup of 100% pure coffee and with a 7-ounce jar you have 100 cups of 100% pure coffee in your pantry.
In this Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Iām partnering with NescafĆ© and Walmart, where I bought not only my NescafĆ© Classic but also all the ingredients for my torta de jojoto, including super fresh corncobs.
I made my purchase at my local Walmart, where NescafƩ is in the coffee isle.
You can also buy it online at Walmart.com or order it to pick it up today through Online Grocery. Click for an Ibotta offer that will allow you to save on your next purchase of NescafƩ Classic.
Following is the printable version of my recipe. I hope you like it as much as we do. Thank you for subscribing to my Youtube channel.
Torta de Jojoto {Venezuelan Corn Pudding}
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh corn about 4 shelled cobs
- 1 Ā½ cup fresh white cheese cut into pieces
- 2 eggs
- Ā½ cup of cream
- Ā½ cup sugar
- Ā½ teaspoon salt
- Ā½ teaspoon baking soda
- Baking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ĖF.
- Spray an springform pan with baking spray.
- Pour all the ingredients into the vase of a blender and process until a uniform and slightly liquid batter forms.
- Pour the batter into the pan, distribute evenly with a spatula and shake the mold three times to let the air out.
- Bake in the oven center rack for 55 minutes or until a toothpick in the center of the cake comes out dry.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for an hour on a metal rack.
- Unmold and serve.
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