Dessert for 10

Sweet Tamales

Name: Sweet Tamales
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 6 tbsp sugar; 1 1/2 cup masa harina; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp raisins; 1 1/2 cup warm water; 6 drops of red or pink food coloring; 10 large corn husks; optional

Sweet masa dough with raisins and food coloring is wrapped in corn husks and steamed until tender.

Typical price

$2.34for 4 servings

$0.59 per serving$2.34 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical	7.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	13 oz	$1.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.85

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
6 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 cup masa harina
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp raisins
1 1/2 cup warm water
6 drops of red or pink food coloring
10 large corn husks
optional

Steps

Soak the corn husks in warm water for 20 minutes, then drain them.
Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl for 5 minutes until smooth.
Stir in the masa harina, baking powder, warm water, and food coloring until a soft dough forms.
Spread the dough over 10 husks, add the raisins, and fold each husk around the filling.
Arrange the tamales upright in a large steamer pot with water below the rack.
Cover and steam for 45 minutes, then rest the tamales for 10 minutes before opening the husks.