El Chollo Green Corn Tamales
By kmad
These are the famous tamales from the original mexican food in the US.
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Ingredients
- 12 Ears of Corn
- 1 Cup Cornmeal
- 1 Cup Shortening
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Cup Cream
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 2 Teaspoons Salt
- 6 Strips Ortega Chilis
- 1 LB Cheddar Cheese
Details
Servings 6
Preparation
Step 1
Remove husks from the corn and save. Remove kernals from cob with a sharp knife and grind the corn to a dough like consistancy, set aside.
Mix cornmeal, shortening, salt and sugar together and add ground corn. Mix together.
Place 4 tablespoons of mixutre into center of corn husk, top with strip of chili and add cheese. Fold husk in half.
Steam for 1 hour and serve.
Can be made into a tamale pie. Place dough in dish, top with chili and cheese back at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
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