Рецепт Tamalitos De Elote
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Инструкции
- With a sharp knife or possibly cleaver, remove about 1/4 inch from ends of each ear of corn, cutting through husk, corn and cob. Peel off husks without tearing them; rinse; if soiled. To keep moist, put in plastic bags and seal; set aside. Pull silk from corn and throw away; rinse corn.
- With a knife or possibly corn scraper; cut kernels from cobs to make 4 c., lightly packed. Put corn through a food chopper fitted with a fine blade or possibly whirl in a food processor till finely grnd. Mix with lard and sugar; season to taste with salt. stir in cheese and chilies.
- For each tamale, select a wide, pliable husk. Center 1 1/3 Tbsp. of the corn filling near stem (firmer) end. Fold a side of husk over to completely cover filling, then fold over other side. Fold up flexible end to seal. Gently stack tamales, folded ends down, on a rack in a steamer, supporting them against other tamales so ends stay shut.
- Steam as you would regular tamales till centers are hard to touch; unwrap to test ( about 1 hour ). Serve at once or possibly keep hot in steamer over low heat for up to an hour.
- To freeze, let cold completely. Place in a single layer or possibly baking sheets and freeze; when frzn. Transfer to plastic bags and store in freezer for up to 6 months. To reheat, let thaw; then steam for about 15 min.
- Makes 3 dozentamales.