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5 tamale recipes for Candlemas Day
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5 tamale recipes for Candlemas Day

By Kiwilimón - 2018-10-08T17:05:57.589082Z
February 2 is approaching, the day to settle accounts and pay what is due. If you got the little figurine during the Kings celebration, then it's your turn to host the tamale feast. Now, you don't have to spend too much; in fact, you can make homemade tamales that are just as delicious, if not more, than the ones you can buy. To help you, we have five delicious tamale recipes that you can pair with a tasty atole to impress everyone. Huitlacoche Tamales This is one of the most traditional recipes. You can serve it with cream and fresh cheese to add a touch of texture and flavor, although they taste great on their own too. Serve them with champurrado or even hot chocolate if you serve them at breakfast; with this cold weather, it will be the perfect accompaniment. Try to use fresh huitlacoche and not canned, it makes all the difference. Sweet Corn Tamale Let’s say you want to change things up a bit and don’t want to serve the typical tamales that are eaten everywhere on February 2. This recipe is actually Guatemalan, and the result is delicious: silky and fluffy tamales with a rich and sweet corn flavor. They come wrapped in the corn husk itself, making the presentation very attractive. Red Tamales with Poblano Chile Poblano chile, fresh cheese, and corn: that’s all the filling that this delicious and spicy tamale needs, perfect for Candlemas Day. Plus, it’s a very easy recipe, great for those who have never made a tamale before. Another virtue of this preparation is that you can be a bit more creative and fill them with different ingredients to let your creativity soar. Coconut and Pineapple Tamales We all love some delicious sweet tamales, and to give a little twist to the traditional pink tamale flavor, we leave you this recipe. The pineapple in syrup and grated coconut give it a very different, almost tropical flavor to a very old recipe. We assure you that both kids and adults will enjoy it; that sweet flavor combined with the crispy texture of coconut is something you haven't tried before. Oaxacan Tamales To provide variety and have another alternative other than corn tamales, we also leave you this recipe for Oaxacan tamales, a variation that does not use the typical corn husk but banana leaves instead. You can choose any filling you like, but this time we recommend this recipe with pork in spicy green sauce, delicious and flavorful.