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Coconut Dessert Tamales

2 hr
30 min prep
1 hr 30 min cook

Serves 36

Unsaved Coconut Dessert Tamales

Ingredients

  • 18 Azteca Corn Husks
  • 2 1/2 cups H-E-B Canned Pineapple Juice
  • 2 cups Hill Country Fare Corn Masa Mix
  • 1/2 cup H-E-B Brown Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Hill Country Fare Canola Oil
  • 1/2 tsp H-E-B Select Ingredients Double Acting Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp H-E-B Select Ingredients Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Hill Country Fare Shredded Sweetened Coconut
  • 1/2 cup H-E-B Select Ingredients Seedless Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Hill Country Fare Pecan Pieces
  • 1/2 cup Hill Country Fare Crushed Pineapple

Instructions

  1. Soak corn husks in large bowl of hot water for 1/2 hour.
  2. Separate and continue to soak until pliable, up to 1/2 hour more.
  3. Tear 1-2 husks into 1/4-inch strips to use for tying tamales. Split the large husks in half lengthwise.
  4. Heat the pineapple juice in medium size microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes on high.
  5. Combine hot pineapple juice, masa mix, brown sugar, oil and baking powder in a standing electric mixer bowl, medium speed for 1 minute.
  6. Increase mixer speed to high and mix the masa for 2 more minutes.
  7. Reduce mixer speed to low and add vanilla, shredded coconut, raisins, pecan pieces and crushed pineapple; mix for 1 more minute.
  8. Place drained corn husks on a tray and spoon 2 tablespoons of coconut masa dough into center of each husk and roll husk from one side to the other over the filling.
  9. Fold the tamale tail over the seam side of the tamale and tie the tamale shut with husk strips.
  10. Place prepared tamales folded end down, leaning against one another.
  11. Cover steamer pot of tamales with tight fitting lid.
  12. Heat water over high heat until it boils, then reduce the heat to medium low and steam tamales 1 1/2 hours. Dough is firm to touch and separates easily from husk.
  13. Add more water to steamer pot as necessary. Serve dessert tamales steaming hot.

Nutrition

14gCarbs
4gFat
1gProtein

Nutrition Facts

36 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories90
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 4g
    • 6%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 1g
    • 5%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 0mg
  • Sodium
    • 15mg
    • 1%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 14g
    • 5%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 1g
  • Sugars
    • 7g
  • Protein
    • 1g
  • Vitamin C
    • 8%
  • Calcium
    • 2%
  • Iron
  • Vitamin A
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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