El Chollo Green Corn Tamales

By kmad

These are the famous tamales from the original mexican food in the US.

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

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