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el cholo famous green corn tamales
El Cholo Famous Green Corn Tamales Source: El Cholo Makes 12 (8 ounce) tamales. 24 ears yellow corn 8 ounces cornmeal 4 ounces shortening 4 ounces butter 3/4 cup granulated sugar
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 24ears yellow corn
- 8ouncecornmeal
- 4ounceshortening
- 4ouncebutter
- 3/4cupgranulated sugar
- 1/2cuphalf-and-half or cream
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 12(1 ounce) strips cheddar cheese
Directions
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El Cholo Famous Green Corn Tamales Source: El Cholo Makes 12 (8 ounce) tamales
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24 ears yellow corn 8 ounces cornmeal 4 ounces shortening 4 ounces butter 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup half-and-half or cream 1 teaspoon
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Cut the corn kernels off the cob
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In a food processor, grind the kernels with the cornmeal
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Beat the shortening and butter together until creamy
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Add the sugar, half-and-half and salt
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Add the corn mixture and mix well
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For each tamale, overlap two cornhusks