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Tamales Dulces
Sweet pink masa tamales with raisins — the festive Mexican treat. Beating the lard and sugar until genuinely fluffy before mixing in the masa harina gives these tamales their light, airy texture instead of a dense, heavy one.
Total time
100 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
55 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetarian
Ingredients
500gmasa harina
150glard or butter
200gsugar
300mlwarm water
1 tspbaking powder
1 tspvanilla
pink food colouringfew drops
100graisins
30dried corn husks, soaked
Instructions
1
Beat lard and sugar until fluffy. Mix in masa harina, baking powder, vanilla and water.
2
Add pink colouring and raisins.
3
Spread masa on soaked husks, fold and tie.
4
Steam upright 50 minutes until masa releases cleanly from husk.
5
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
726
Protein
11.9g
Fat
4.9g
Carbs
165.3g
Fiber
8.9g
Sodium
126mg
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