Sweet Tamales
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 12:02am

Ingredients




32 dried corn husks
1 cup lard
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups masa harina mix
cup warm water
cup firmly packed brown sugar
teaspoon baking powder
teaspon cinnamon
teaspoon nutmeg
cup chopped pecans
cup raisins

Preparation

1 Soak husks according to directions in Basic Tamales. For tamale dough: Beat lard and salt until fluffy. Slowly beat in masa mix alternately with water until very light and fluffy. Add brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg, mixing until well blended. 2 To assemble tamales: Drain corn husks; pat dry. Spread 2 tablespoons dough on center of husks, forming a 3 x 2-inch rectangle and spreading completely to right edge. Spoon 1 teaspoon each pecans and raisins lengthwise down center of rectangle. 3 To enclose and steam tamales, proceed according to directions in Basic Tamales. 4 Makes 32.