Sweet Apple Dessert Tamales Recipe

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Sweet Apple Dessert Tamales
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
602
Calories
Total time
21
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Soak cornhusks in hot water at least 2 hours or over night before preparation.
  2. For filling, combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. Pare apples and chop into bite sized pieces.
  4. Put apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar as you add the apples.
  5. When you have 8 cups, put apples, water and butter into a saucepan.
  6. Cover and cook over low to medium heat, stirring once or twice, for 15-20 minutes or until apples are tender.
  7. For the masa, puree half the cinnamon apples in a food processor, reserving the remaining apples for the filling.
  8. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, baking powder, salt and sugar on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Combine 1 cup of warm apple juice with 1 cup instant masa mix until just combined.
  9. Add half of the combined masa to butter mixture on medium speed until just incorporated. Add remaining masa mix and mix until just combined. Slowly add the pureed cinnamon apple to masa mixing on medium speed.
  10. The masa mix should have the appearance of cake batter. If not add additional apple juice or water.
  11. Refrigerate covered 15-20 minutes.
  12. Mix together the remaining cinnamon apples, golden raisins and walnuts.
  13. To assemble, lay out a few drained cornhusks. Add 1/4 cup tamale batter to the center of the cornhusks (roughly 2 from the square end and 1 1/2 from the tapered end) leaving a 1/2 on both sides and spread it out.
  14. Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of the masa. Roll one side inward forming a roll of masa around the filling, the roll other side together.
  15. Twist each end in opposite directions forming a tight cylindrical tube and tie the ends with a 1/4 strips torn from soaked cornhusks.
  16. Place tamales between two slightly moistened towels as they are formed to prevent them from drying out.
  17. To Steam: Line steamer bottom with cornhusks, place tamales in single layer and cover with slightly moist towel. Steam for about 25 minutes and allow to rest for 15 minutes more in the steamer for masa to set up prior to serving. When first finished steaming, they are the consistency of polenta of cream of wheat. As it sets it will firm up.
  18. Optional: Top with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle the hot tamales with caramel sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 601.59 Kcal (2519 kJ)
Calories from fat 282.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.44g 48%
Cholesterol 94.03mg 31%
Sodium 315.56mg 13%
Potassium 371.68mg 8%
Total Carbs 77.1g 26%
Sugars 65.8g 263%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Protein 6.57g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 191.9mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 251.51 Kcal (1053 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.15g 48%
Cholesterol 39.31mg 31%
Sodium 131.93mg 13%
Potassium 155.39mg 8%
Total Carbs 32.23g 26%
Sugars 27.51g 263%
Dietary Fiber 1.09g 10%
Protein 2.75g 13%
Vitamin C 5mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 80.2mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.1
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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