Tamales for Candlemas

Name: Tamales for Candlemas
Prep time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 5 cups corn masa flour; 4 cups chicken broth; 2 cups lard; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 4 Poblano chiles; 1 queso fresco; 1 can corn kernels; 1 can tomato sauce; 12 corn husks

Lorenza Avila

This tamale recipe is great if you have to bring tamales for Candlemas. You can prepare it with the filling of your choice. In this recipe, they are made with poblano chiles, corn, and fresh cheese. Prepare this delicious tamale recipe for Candlemas.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 02-02-2022

Preparation

Medium

Mix the maseca with the chicken broth, lard, baking powder, and salt to taste until a dough forms. Set aside. Roast the poblano chiles on the stove and place them in a plastic bag to sweat. Then peel the chiles. Cut the chiles into strips and add the tomato sauce, corn, and diced panela cheese to a pot. Cook a little and season with salt and pepper. Place a little tamale dough on the corn husks and fill with the prepared strip mixture. (Note: make sure to use a small amount or else the tamales won't close properly) Place to cook in a pot with steam over a plate or something so they are not touching the water.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

323.6

kcal

16.18%

Carbohydrate, by difference

30.5

10.17%

Protein

3.7

7.4%

Total lipid (fat)

20.4

31.38%

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