Recipe courtesy of Caf Pasqual's
Tamal Dulce
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 451
- Total Fat
- 8
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 94
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 56
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 16
- Sodium
- 109
- Total: 55 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
1 cup real maple syrup
4 star anise
3 whole cloves
1/2 orange, halved
1 cinnamon stick
4 ounces masa harina
1/4 cup fresh whole corn kernels
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
4 tablespoons sultana raisins, softened in hot water
6 tablespoons grated asadero cheese
2 peeled bananas, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and then cut in chunks
6 banana leaves, cut to 8 by 10-inches
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large saucepan, slowly boil the syrup, star anise, cloves, orange and cinnamon stick. Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes. Strain the mixture into the masa harina, stir to incorporate and discard the strained spices and fruit.
- Add the corn, pine nuts, sultana raisins, asadero cheese, and banana pieces to the masa mixture.
- Thaw a package of banana leaves by placing the still sealed leaves in a shallow pan of hot water, until thawed. Open package and rinse leaves in cool water then cut into 8-inch pieces. Assemble the tamales by placing 4 ounces of the mixture in the center of each banana leaf. And fold in sides to create a package. Place into the oven and bake for 20 minutes.