Sweet Tricolor Tamal

Name: Sweet Tricolor Tamal
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 9
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Whether sweet or savory, tamales are a classic Mexican dish that can be seen both on special occasions and in everyday life. Made from a mixture of corn dough and filling, tamales can be stuffed with a wide variety of ingredients and wrapped in either banana leaves or corn husks. These tricolor sweet tamales stuffed with dulce de leche and pecans will surely surprise your guests with their beautiful colors and their amazing taste!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 10-09-2020

Preparation

25 mins

35 mins

Medium

For the tamal dough: Add vegetable shortening and butter in a wide bowl and soften using a hand mixer until creamy. Add sugar and incorporate. Add baking powder, masa harina, and incorporate milk little by little. Keep mixing, the consistency of the dough must be moist and easy to work with. Divide the dough into three and place in different containers. Dough in the first container will not be dyed and will remain as is. Reserve.

For the second container: Add lime zest and green food coloring. Fold until well incorporated. Reserve.

For the third container: Add vanilla essence and red food coloring. Fold until well incorporated. Reserve Hydrate corn husks in a wide container with lukewarm water. Let them soak for 15 minutes. Drain. For assembling the tamales: In a hydrated corn husk, put a teaspoon of green dough and spread it across the corn husk. Add a teaspoon of white dough and repeat the same step. Finally, add a teaspoon of red dough to finish the tricolor tamal.

Over the tricolor dough, add dulce de leche and chopped pecans. Add a bit more dough to cover the stuffing. Close the corn husk. Repeat until there is no dough left. Arrange the tamales inside a steamer with hot water. Cover with a lid and cook for 35 minutes. Make sure the water does not completely evaporate. Serve hot with atole or hot chocolate on the side.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

471.9

kcal

23.6%

Carbohydrate, by difference

52.5

17.5%

Protein

4.6

9.2%

Total lipid (fat)

27.2

41.85%

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