El Cholo Green Corn Tamales

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El Cholo Green Corn Tamales

 

Recipe By : Chef Roberto Juarez, El Cholo Restaurant, Los Angeles CA

Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Restaurant Recipes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ears yellow corn -- sweet, fresh

1/4 pound cornmeal

1/4 cup shortening -- or lard

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup half and half -- or whipping cream

salt -- to taste

12 strips Cheddar cheese -- about 1 ounce each

12 ounces canned green chiles -- cut into strips

 

Cut both ends of ears of corn. Remove husks, reserving for wrapping.

Cut corn kernels off cob. Grind kernels with cornmeal in food processor.

Set aside.

 

Beat shortening and butter in mixing bowl until creamy. Add sugar, half

and half and season to taste with salt. Add corn mixture and mix well.

 

For each tamale, overlap 2 corn husks lengthwise. Spread 1/4-cup layer

of corn mixture onto husks to within 1 inch of edges. Place 1 cheese

strip and 1 chile strip over filling. Top with 2 tablespoons corn

mixture. Bring edges of corn husks over filling to cover completely.

 

Place husks on square of parchment paper. Fold ends of corn husks, then

fold sides of parchment over tamale and fold up ends. Tie string around

ends to hold in place. Continue until all tamales are prepared. Place

tamales on steamer rack and steam 1 inch over simmering water about 35

to 45 minutes. Makes 24 tamales.

 

>From the recipe collection of TSL <madcook. Printed in the LA

Times, Culinary SOS on 3/24/94 and 11/21/91. Recipe also available in

the __El Cholo Cookbook: Recipes and Lore from California's Best-Loved

Mexican Kitchen__, written by Zagat restaurant critic Merrill Shindler

with Ron Salisbury [El Cholo family], Angel City Press, 1998, ISBN

1-883318-11-4.

 

Formatted for MasterCook software by Terri Law <madcook and posted

to RecipeCafe List on 12/20/98.

 

 

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