Torta De Elote - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups corn kernels
1 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
5 eggs, separated
3/4 cup fine breadcrumbs
1 cup sugar (optional)

Preparation

Puree corn in batches with 1 and 1/2 sticks of butter, salt, baking powder and egg yolks. Add milk if needed to make corn blend easier.
Pour mixture into a large bowl.
Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into corn mixture.
Pour into a baking dish large enough to hold the mixture and for it to raise about an inch.
Dot top with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
Place in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 45 to 50 minutes until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.