Simple Corn tamales
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 20
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 116.4
- Total Fat: 4.9 g
- Cholesterol: 12.4 mg
- Sodium: 0.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
- Protein: 0.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Simple Corn tamales calories by ingredient
Introduction
Yummy! Yummy!Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
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2.5 C Instant corn flour
1 C sugar
1 (14.75)Can of Creamed Corn
1 stick unsalted butter (softend)
.5 C Hot Water
1 tsp baking powder
about 20-25 medium sized corn husks
Directions
Soak Corn husks in warm water to soften. approx 30 mins
Cream sugar and butter with mixer, once combined add baking powder and Creamed Corn and mix. Add Corn flour a bit at a time with a lil water to combine till it's all been added.
Remove the corn husks from the water and shake dry. Unfold the husks on a clean surface (discard any small husks or husks with holes). Put about 1/4 cup dough down the center of a husk; fold in the long sides to enclose the filling, then fold in the top and bottom to make a packet. Secure with kitchen twine. Repeat with the remaining dough and husks.
Set up a steamer basket in a large pot filled with 2 inches of water. Arrange the tamales standing up in the steamer and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until the tamales are firm, about 1 hour. Remove from the steamer and let rest a few minutes before unwrapping.
Serving Size: makes 20 1/4 cup tamales
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XJCMOM.
Cream sugar and butter with mixer, once combined add baking powder and Creamed Corn and mix. Add Corn flour a bit at a time with a lil water to combine till it's all been added.
Remove the corn husks from the water and shake dry. Unfold the husks on a clean surface (discard any small husks or husks with holes). Put about 1/4 cup dough down the center of a husk; fold in the long sides to enclose the filling, then fold in the top and bottom to make a packet. Secure with kitchen twine. Repeat with the remaining dough and husks.
Set up a steamer basket in a large pot filled with 2 inches of water. Arrange the tamales standing up in the steamer and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until the tamales are firm, about 1 hour. Remove from the steamer and let rest a few minutes before unwrapping.
Serving Size: makes 20 1/4 cup tamales
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XJCMOM.