Desserts
Sweet Strawberry Tamale
Soft strawberry-sweetened corn tamales, pink and fluffy.
VegetarianVeganGluten-free
Ingredients
- 500 g corn masa for tamales
- 180 g vegetable shortening
- 150 g sugar
- 120 g water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 100 g strawberry jam or purée
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Soaked corn husks
Step-by-step
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- Put the vegetable shortening and sugar in the mixing bowl and beat 2 min/speed 4.
- Add the masa, water, baking powder, strawberry and food coloring.
- Mix 1 min/speed 4 until you get a fluffy dough.
- Spread the dough onto the soaked corn husks and wrap.
- Put water in the mixing bowl, place the tamales in the Varoma dish and cook 50 min/Varoma/speed 1.
- Let rest 10 min before serving.
Tips
- The dough is ready when it floats a little in water.
- Don't pack the tamales too tightly so they turn out fluffy.
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