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cuban tamales
24 dried corn husks (hojas) 2 cups corn kernels (may use frozen sweet corn kernels, defrosted) 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons butter (at room temperature) 2 teaspoo...
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Ingredients
- 24dried corn husks (hojas)
- 2cupcorn kernels (may use frozen
- 2tablespoonmilk
- 2tablespoonbutter (at room temperature)
- 2teaspoongranulated sugar
- 1/3to 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2to 1 habañero chile, stemmed, seeded
- 1red or green jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded
Directions
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Cuban Tamales 24 dried corn husks (hojas) 2 cups corn kernels (may use frozen sweet corn kernels, defrosted) 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoon
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Purée the corn kernels with the milk and butter in food processor
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then add the sugar, salt and 1/3 cup cornmeal
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blend quickly
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Add more cornmeal only if the batter seems too liquid
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Transfer to a bowl
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Wash and dry the processor bowl
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Chicken Sofrito Filling 1/2 to 1 habañero chile, stemmed, seeded 1 red or green jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded 8 garlic cloves 2 teaspoons