Quimbolitos

Name: Quimbolitos
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 250 grams corn masa flour, white; 1/2 kilos cheese, unsalted, grated; 9 eggs; 1/4 sticks unsalted butter; 250 grams lard; 1/2 teaspoons lime zest; 1 lid spirits, anise-flavored; 1/2 kilos raisins; vanilla essence; 20 corn husks, or from achira; 1 cup sugar

pilar chalco

It is a distant cousin of humita (a type of tamale), as it is made with white corn flour and has a simple and sweet flavor. Once the dough is ready, it is wrapped in achira leaves to be steamed in a tamale pot.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 24-06-2014

Preparation

40 mins

30 mins

Low

Sift the flour. Beat the butter and lard until creamy and gradually add the sugar. Add the egg yolks, one by one, until a homogeneous dough is formed, gradually sprinkle in the flour. Add the previously kneaded cheese, the aguardiente, and the egg whites beaten to stiff peaks. Stir slowly while adding the vanilla essence. Once the dough is ready, place a tablespoon on the achira leaves with two to three raisins. Fold the sides of the leaf over the dough and then fold the ends back so that the dough has room to expand. Steam for approximately 20 minutes. Serve with hot coffee.