Sweet Spiced Tamales Recipe

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Sweet Spiced Tamales
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
142
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups masa harina
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 32 5-inch lengths of kitchen twine

Directions:

  1. Soak the dried corn husks in hot water until soft, 30-60 minutes.
  2. Beat the shortening and salt with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy, and slowly beat in the masa harina 1/4 cup at a time, alternating with 1/4 cup water per addition, until the masa mixture is very light and fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla until the mixture forms a soft, fluffy dough, about 5 minutes.
  3. To assemble the tamales, drain the corn husks and pat them dry. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the masa dough onto a corn husk, forming a rectangle of dough 1/4 inch thick and about 2x3 inches in size. Spread the dough all the way to the right edge of the corn husk, and about 1/2 inch from the left edge. Spoon about 1 teaspoon pecans in a line down the center of the masa dough, and sprinkle the nuts with about 1 teaspoon of brown sugar.
  4. Roll the right edge of the corn husk over the filling to the center of the tamale. Fold the left edge towards the center, rolling the filling into the dough, so the plain edge overlaps the rolled tamale. Fold the top end down and the bottom end up, making a tidy package, and tie securely with a piece of kitchen twine.
  5. Fill a large saucepan with water, and place a steamer rack in the pan so the top of the rack is about 2 inches above the water. Place the filled tamales into the steamer with seam sides down. Bring to a boil, cover, and steam the tamales until firm and the dough releases easily from the corn husk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 141.69 Kcal (593 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.3g 16%
Cholesterol 3.59mg 1%
Sodium 136.99mg 6%
Potassium 72.36mg 2%
Total Carbs 12.1g 4%
Sugars 6.89g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 5%
Protein 1.17g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 30.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 271.34 Kcal (1136 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.73g 16%
Cholesterol 6.87mg 1%
Sodium 262.35mg 6%
Potassium 138.57mg 2%
Total Carbs 23.18g 4%
Sugars 13.2g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 5%
Protein 2.23g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 58.8mg 3%

* 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

  • 3.5
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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