tamales de chocolate
Tamales de Chocolate Posted by Tiffany at recipegoldmine.com 5:39:37pm 11/1/03 Source: recipe by Rick Bayless Makes 24 tamales 1 (8 ounce) package dried cornhusks About 9 ounces Me...
Ingredients
- 1(8 ounce) package dried cornhusks
- 10ounce(1 1/3 cups) unsalted butter, rich-tasting pork lard or ve
- 1/3cupgranulated sugar
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 11/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2pound(about 4 cups) fresh coarse-ground corn masa for tamales
- 2/3cupraisins or coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate (optional)
Directions
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Tamales de Chocolate Posted by Tiffany at recipegoldmine.com 5:39:37pm 11/1/03 Source: recipe by Rick Bayless Makes 24 tamales 1 (8 ounce) p
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Cover the husks with very hot water, weight with a plate to keep them submerged, and let stand for a couple of hours until the husks are pli
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For forming the tamales, separate out 24 of the largest and most pliable husks—ones that are at least 6 inches across on the wider end and 6
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If you can’t find enough good ones, overlap some of the large ones to give wide, sturdy surfaces to spread the batter on
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Pat the chosen husks dry with a towel
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Preparing the batter
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Roughly chop the Mexican chocolate, then pulverize it in a food processor
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You should have 1 1/2 cups