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Tamales from Huitlacoche

Name: Tamales from Huitlacoche
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal; 3/4 cups water; 1/2 cups vegetable butter; 1/2 cups chicken broth; 2 cups huitlacoche mushroom; 1/2 cups fresh coriander, chopped fresh; 12 leaves corn; 1/2 cups Cotija cheese

40 mins

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Tamal means wrapped in Nahuatl. The tamale recipe is a mass of corn wrapped in a corn husk. This recipe that contains huitlacoche is very rich, very Mexican and very original. Commonly tamales are eaten on Candlemas Day.

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Ingredients

6 portions

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1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cups water
1/2 cups vegetable butter
1/2 cups chicken broth
2 cups huitlacoche mushroom
1/2 cups fresh coriander, chopped fresh
12 leaves corn
1/2 cups Cotija cheese

Preparation

Soak the corn leaves in a bowl of water (make sure they are 100% covered with water).

In a deep bowl, mix the cornmeal and water and set aside.

In an electric mixer , mix the butter until it is spongy. Add the cornmeal and the chicken stock and mix well.

In a blender, mix the huitlacoche with 2 tablespoons water and cilantro.

Add this mixture to the tamales dough and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

To make the tamales, take a sheet of corn and put a large dollop of tamale dough in the center. Fold the sheets over the dough and fasten with a string. Repeat with the whole mass.

Prepare a steamer and steam tamales for 40 minutes.

Remove the tamales from the steamer and serve.

PRESENTATION

Accompany the tamales of the cotija cheese and if you want fresh cream.

TIPS

You can use tin huitlacoche if you do not have fresh.

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Nutritional information

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

Energy

173.6

kcal

8.68%

Carbohydrate, by difference

17.8

5.93%

Protein

Total lipid (fat)

9.8

15.08%

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yoltic arciniega palacios

31/01/2014 13:38:42

buenos los voy a hacer para el 2 de febrero osea mañana

Anonymous

08/09/2013 21:11:49

me gustaron son ricos no tengo critica

Anonymous

28/01/2013 12:50:44

para degustarla con una taza de cafe. yo le agregaria un relleno. queso panela con rebanada de tomate chile jaalape;o tambien una rebanada y una hojita de yerva buena