Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 My sister Yoly finally send me the recipe so I could share it with all a you. She used to make it with lard but she won't use it anymore now. Paul Sweet Potato Tamales 1/4 cup butter, at room temp. 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 pounds yams, scrubbed and halved lengthwise 1/4 cup shortening 1 cup vegetable broth 1 1/4 cups masa harina 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 or 3 canned chipotle chiles, drained and chopped up Salt and pepper 20 dried corn husks, soaked In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Set yam halves, cut side up, in a baking dish, and rub cut sides equally with butter mixture. Bake in a 350° oven until soft when pressed, about 1 hour. Scoop flesh from sweet potatoes (discard skins) into a bowl; mash with a fork until smooth. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over low heat, melt shortening. Pour in broth and stir until warm. Add broth mixture to sweet potatoes; mix well. Gradually add masa flour, stirring until well blended. Stir in baking powder and chipotles and season with salt and pepper to taste. Tear 3 or 4 corn husks into long, thin strips. Lay a whole husk flat on a work surface, smooth side down, with one long edge closest to you. Spoon a scant 1/3 cup filling lengthwise down center of husk. Fold bottom edge over filling and roll up tamale. Tie each end with a thin strip of husk. Repeat until all filling is used. In an 8 or 10-quart pan, position a rack at least 1 inch above 1 inch of water; bring to a boil over high heat. Set tamales on rack, lower heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and steam until filling is firm, about 1 hour, adding water to pan as needed to maintain 1-inch depth. Remove tamales and let stand at least 10 minutes before serving. 15 tamales ______________________________\ ____ Never miss an email again! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search./toolbar/features/mail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Paul, These look delicious! Thank you for sharing and please thank Yoly too Peace, Diane , paul v <paulvatoloco wrote: > > My sister Yoly finally send me the recipe so I could > share it with all a you. She used to make it with > lard but she won't use it anymore now. > Paul > > > Sweet Potato Tamales > > 1/4 cup butter, at room temp. > 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar > 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon > 1 1/2 pounds yams, scrubbed and halved lengthwise > 1/4 cup shortening > 1 cup vegetable broth > 1 1/4 cups masa harina > 1 tablespoon baking powder > 2 or 3 canned chipotle chiles, drained and chopped up > Salt and pepper > 20 dried corn husks, soaked > > In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and > cinnamon. Set yam halves, cut side up, in a baking > dish, and rub cut sides equally with butter mixture. > Bake in a 350° oven until soft when pressed, about 1 > hour. > Scoop flesh from sweet potatoes (discard skins) into a > bowl; mash with a fork until smooth. > In a 1- to 2-quart pan over low heat, melt shortening. > Pour in broth and stir until warm. Add broth mixture > to sweet potatoes; mix well. Gradually add masa flour, > stirring until well blended. Stir in baking powder and > chipotles and season with salt and pepper to taste. > Tear 3 or 4 corn husks into long, thin strips. Lay a > whole husk flat on a work surface, smooth side down, > with one long edge closest to you. Spoon a scant 1/3 > cup filling lengthwise down center of husk. Fold > bottom edge over filling and roll up tamale. Tie each > end with a thin strip of husk. Repeat until all > filling is used. > In an 8 or 10-quart pan, position a rack at least 1 > inch above 1 inch of water; bring to a boil over high > heat. Set tamales on rack, lower heat to maintain a > simmer, cover, and steam until filling is firm, about > 1 hour, adding water to pan as needed to maintain > 1-inch depth. Remove tamales and let stand at least 10 > minutes before serving. > 15 tamales > > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Never miss an email again! > Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. > http://tools.search./toolbar/features/mail/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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