Tomato Timbales with Cheese Sauce

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 12 Timbales

Ingredients

• For the Timbales

• 3 1⁄2 cups canned tomatoes or 3 1⁄2 cups fresh tomatoes or 3 1⁄2 cups tomato sauce
• 1  cup  sweet corn
• 1  cup water
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2  slices onions
• 4  whole cloves
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  cracker crumb

• For the Cheese Sauce

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1⁄3 cups milk
• 1⁄3 cup  of grated cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin

Directions

1. Cheese sauce: Melt the butter, then add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and mix well.
2. Now add 1 cup of milk, and bring it to the boiling point.
3. Mix well, and add the cheese, salt, mustard and paprika.
4. Stir until the cheese has melted, and pour over the baked timbales.
5. Simmer the tomatoes, corn, water, salt and pepper along with the onion, cloves and sugar for 15 minutes.
6. Rub through a sive.
7. Add the cracker crumbs and slightly beaten eggs.
8. Pour the mixture into greased timbale molds or miniature muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until firm.
9. Turn out on a platter and pour the Cheese Sauce over them.