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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Do all prep work with the corn and green chilis. | 2. Clean and rinse the corn husks. Place in a large bowl and soak in hot water for about 30 minutes. | 3. Make the masa by mixing together all of the masa ingredients with a mixer. The consistency should end up similar to a chocolate chip cookie dough, slightly wetter. | 4. Make the filling by stirring together all of the filling ingredients in a large bowl. | 5. Spread masa in center of each corn husks. Sometimes you may need to use two corn husks to make it wide enough. I like my tamales to be very thick and large, so you want to spread it into a rectangular shape approximately 6 inches by 3-4 inches, depending on the shape of your corn husks. | 6. Place a spoonful of the filling in the center of the masa in each corn husk. | 7. Roll like a burrito, ensuring the filling is sealed on all sides with masa. | 8. Place in a steamer and cook the batch together for approximately 45-60 minutes. You want the masa to be cooked but not overcooked. It will still appear a bit wet when tested, but not stick to the corn husk. | 9. Serve with a bit of shredded cheese, fresh scallions, and cilantro -- and sour cream if you desire! | 10. Enjoy! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
masa harina flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
corn	2	cups	roasted cut	249.4	54.23	9.482999999999999	3.915
baking powder	1	teaspoon		2.438	1.2742	0.0	0.0
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
lard	1/3	cup		616.3667	0.0	0.0	68.3333
butter	1/3	cup	softened	456.0	20.951999999999998	14.248	38.4
cream	1	cup		792.0	15.96	8.712	83.23200000000001
chicken stock	3/4	cup		64.8	6.354	4.5360000000000005	2.16
green chilies	2	cups	roasted peeled seeded	129.6	32.016	0.0	0.0
corn	2	cups	roasted cut	249.4	54.23	9.482999999999999	3.915
butter	1/4	cup	melted	456.0	20.951999999999998	14.248	38.4
cheddar cheese	1/2	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cumin	1	teaspoon		7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
black pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
dozen corn husk	2			-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.