Food Network: Pastel de Choclo

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Pastel de Choclo
c.1997, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved

Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
5 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup butter
6 large ears fresh corn, husked or highquality frozen
1/2 to 1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar
8 fresh basil leaves, chopped
4 hardboiled eggs, peeled, sliced
1 cup pitted black brinecured olives (such as Alfonso or Kalamata)
1 cup raisins
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Directions
Poach chicken in broth until cooked through. Cool in
broth. Shred chicken. Save broth for another use. Set aside.

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and stir until golden
brown. Add paprika, cumin and oregano and stir until fragrant. Add shredded
chicken and stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Using grater, grate corn from cob (WilliamsSonoma sells a special gadget for
grating corn right into a bowl). If using canned or frozen corn, pulse in food
processor until coarsely pureed. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium
heat. Add corn, sugar and salt. Gradually stir in enough milk and cook until
mixture is slightly thick. Stir in basil.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spoon chicken mixture into 2quart baking dish.
Arrange hardboiled eggs, olives and raisins over. Pour corn mixture over,
smoothing top to cover filling completely. Sprinkle powdered sugar over top. Bake
until crust is golden brown and firm to touch, about 40 minutes. Serve
hot.