If you want to prepare a light pumpkin pie for a light meal, this recipe is your solution. The cakes are practical, healthy and versatile, all of them have the characteristics to become your favorite recipe. Also, on this occasion, we teach you how to prepare a pumpkin and corn cake with simple, easy steps and, in addition, with few ingredients. Ideal for those who are not experts in the kitchen or have little time to cook. You should also know that pumpkin provides a somewhat sweet flavor, as well as nutrients that take care of your skin. On the other hand, corn also provides a large amount of fiber that reduces the increase in blood sugar when eating. In this article we teach you how to make pumpkin pie and light corn. Let’s cook!
Ingredients to make pumpkin and corn cake:
- 1 pie crust
- 400 grams of pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon of turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ cup of corn
How to make Pumpkin and Corn Tart:
To get started with the pumpkin corn pie recipe, first cook the pumpkin. We recommend cooking it in the microwave or oven to obtain a dry puree that does not moisten the dough of your salty pumpkin pie. To cook it in the oven, just brush the skin, cut it in half and cover it with aluminum foil to cook it for about 40 to 60 minutes at maximum temperature. On the other hand, to cook it in the microwave, you must do it in a suitable and covered container, without shell and cut into cubes, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Cook the corn, first you must remove the chala and the threads it may have. You can also microwave it in a covered container for about 4 minutes or steam it for the same amount of time. In these two ways, it keeps all its nutrients available, unlike cooking by boiling.
Mash the cooked pumpkin to season it to taste with nutmeg, turmeric, pepper and mustard. You can also use other seasonings, such as Provencal, ground chili or paprika. Also add the cooked corn kernels.
Tip: if you like, you can add cheese to the preparation and make a delicious pumpkin and cheese cake. You can even add onion and prepare an exquisite and healthy pumpkin and onion tart.
Taste your pumpkin corn pie filling for flavor correction before adding the egg, as raw eggs are not safe to eat.
Cover the mold and add the pumpkin and corn pie dough. If you wish, you can make your cake dough at home with this recipe for Pascualina dough. In fact, this would be the healthiest option, as well as easy.
Tip: you can use the mold you prefer to make this cake, even, if you wish, you can make it without a mold. In our case, it is 24 cm in diameter.
Cook your corn and pumpkin tart in a preheated oven at maximum temperature, approximately 200ºC-220ºC for about 30 or 40 minutes until the dough is slightly golden and the filling is well coagulated. To eat! Tell us your opinion in the comments and share with us a photograph of the final result.
Trick: also, if you prefer to make more than one preparation, you can make different pumpkin tarts.
With what to accompany the pumpkin and corn cake?
This dish provides carbohydrates, present in a significant way in the cake dough and in the corn, as well as volume with few calories thanks to the pumpkin. However, it does not provide enough protein. Therefore, we recommend accompanying this pumpkin and corn cake with a vegetable salad, such as tomato, basil, lettuce, rocket, carrot or mushroom, also with a source of protein, such as hard-boiled or poached egg, ricotta or cheese. You can also add cheese to the mixture and make a delicious pumpkin and cheese cake.
Do not miss the different salad recipes so that you can choose the preparation that you like the most and accompany this cake:
- Cabbage and carrot salad.
- Green salad.
- Spinach and tomato salad.
- Cold cauliflower salad.
