Pastel de Choclo

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Place eggs in pot and cover with cold water. Bring to boil, then cook 10 minutes. Immerse in cool water. Chop or slice when cool.

Step 3

In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic in oil until onions become slightly translucent. Add ground beef, cumin, paprika and 1 tsp salt. Cook until nicely browned.

Step 4

Melt butter in pan or skillet. Blend corn and cream in blender or food processor. Add this mixture to pan and simmer for about 5 minutes. The mixture should turn a nice golden yellow. At the end, add basil leaves.

Step 5

Add meat mixture to greased baking pan. Layer eggs, olives, chicken and raisins, then add corn mixture to top. Sprinkle sugar on top.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. If desired, broil for up to 5 minutes at the end to brown the crust.