Sweet Coconut Tamales With Chocolate Shavings Recipes

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SWEET TAMALES WITH PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT



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For these sweet Mexican tamales, pineapple is cooked with sugar and water so that it becomes extra soft and sweet. It tastes great in combination with coconut and raisins. The masa dough is mixed with butter instead of lard. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]

Provided by EvaR

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 4h35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

corn husks
2 pounds chopped fresh pineapple
1 ½ cups water
1 ¼ cups white sugar
2 pounds fresh corn masa dough
1 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup grated coconut
⅔ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Place corn husks in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and soak for about 3 hours. Drain, place on a work surface, and cover with a clean, damp towel.
  • Combine pineapple, water, and sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until pineapple is very soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Mix masa dough with butter and baking powder in a bowl until well combined. Add cooked pineapple, coconut, and raisins; knead into a smooth dough.
  • Select 1 wide corn husk or 2 small ones. Spread about 1 tablespoons masa mixture onto the corn husk, filling it up to 2 inches from the bottom and 1/4 inch from the top. Fold sides of husk together, one over the other. Fold the bottom of the husk over the seam of the 2 folded sides. Repeat with remaining husks.
  • Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add tamales with the open side up and cook until filling is heated through and separates from the husk, about 45 minutes. Let tamales stand for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 114.8 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

COCONUT TAMALES



Coconut Tamales image

Provided by Roberto Santibañez

Categories     Side     Steam     Passover     Coconut     Cornmeal     Spring     Kosher     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

15 dried corn husks (2 oz, or 1/4 package)
2 cups masa harina for tamales (see Tips, below)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 vanilla bean, or 3/4 teaspoon pure nonalcoholic vanilla flavoring (see Tips, below) or vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup vegetable shortening or butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon baking powder (optional, see Tips, below)
1/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Soak corn husks in large bowl of hot water for 1/2 hour, then separate and continue to soak until pliable, up to 1/2 hour more. Tear one or two husks into 1/4-inch strips to use for tying the tamales.
  • Boil 1 cup water in medium saucepan. Remove from heat and gradually stir in masa. Cover and let cool.
  • Combine 1/3 cup water, sugar, small pinch salt, and vanilla bean, if using, in small saucepan. Bring to simmer, simmer for 5 minutes. Take pan off heat and stir in coconut and vanilla flavoring or extract, if using. Cool.
  • In standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, cream butter or shortening with baking powder, if using. Add masa and coconut mixtures, and beat until dough is smooth, fluffy, and light.
  • Arrange steamer rack in very large stockpot and add water to just below bottom of rack. Cover and bring water to boil.
  • Place 12 drained corn husks on work surface. Put 3 to 4 tablespoons masa dough into center of one husk and spoon some raisins on top. Fold long sides over filling, then tie ends of tamale shut with husk strips.
  • Repeat process to make 12 tamales. Place upright, leaning against one another, in steamer. If necessary, insert pieces of crumpled foil between tamales to keep them upright. Cover and steam until dough is firm to touch and separates easily from husk, adding more water to pot as necessary, about 1 hour.
  • Serve with Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks with Guajillo-Pineapple Sauce .

SWEET COCONUT TAMALES WITH CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS



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Sweet tamales are not as well known as their savory cousins, but they are just as delicious and satisfying. Coconut and chocolate are always a good combination, but when you throw sweetened corn masa into the mix you get an unexpected symphony of flavors that seem to have been created just for this dessert. When serving them, I like to create a "tamal bar." This allows my guests to unwrap their tamales and top them with all the toasted coconut, chocolate, and cream they want.

Yield makes 24 tamales

Number Of Ingredients 13

Dried corn husks
2 1/2 cups masa harina (Maseca brand is recommended)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup coconut milk
3/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, toasted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup Mexican crema, homemade (page 102) or store-bought
3/4 cup cream of coconut
Dark chocolate shavings

Steps:

  • Soak the corn husks in simmering water for 20 minutes. They should be soft and flexible, and turn a deep beige color. Wrap the corn husks in a damp paper towel until you are ready to use them.
  • Combine the masa harina with the whole milk and the coconut milk and mix well. The masa should have the consistency of a stiff dough. Set aside.
  • Combine the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl. Using a hand-held or standing electric mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add a quarter of the masa to the shortening mixture and beat until well blended. Add a second quarter of the masa to the mixture and beat until well incorporated. Continue until all the masa is blended. Keep beating for another 5 minutes in order for the dough to achieve the right texture and consistency. You will know you have reached the right texture if a teaspoon of the dough floats in a cup of cold water. If after 15 minutes of constant beating your dough does not float, move on (despite it not floating, the dough will be fine).
  • Add 2/3 cup of the toasted coconut flakes to the dough along with the baking powder, cinnamon, and the salt and beat lightly until fully incorporated.
  • Place a corn husk lengthwise in front of you with the wide side closest to you. Spread 1/4 cup of the dough all over the bottom half of the corn husk, leaving about a 1-inch-wide border on the left and right side. (See page 51 for photographs showing how to assemble tamales.)
  • Pick up the two long sides of the corn husk and unite them, forming a solid log. Roll both sides of the corn husks in the same direction over the tamal. Fold down the empty top section of the corn husk and secure it by tying a thin strip of corn husk around the tamal.
  • Repeat this process until all of the corn husks or tamal dough is used up.
  • Create a tamal steamer by crumbling a large piece of aluminum foil into a large ball and place the ball in the center of a large saucepan. Arrange the tamales "standing up" around it. You can stand tamales in front of each other, just make sure that the open end of each tamal is facing upward.
  • Pour in 1/2 inch of water. Cover tightly with a lid and simmer for 40 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine the Mexican crema with the cream of coconut. (You can easily make more by combining equal amounts of each ingredient.)
  • Serve the tamales warm. After opening a tamal, top with a sprinkling of shaved chocolate and some of the remaining toasted coconut flakes and drizzle with a bit of coconut cream, or let guests garnish their own. Serve extra toppings on the side.
  • INGREDIENTS
  • Masa Harina
  • The flour used in tamal making is a special cornmeal that has been treated with lime and as such produces the characteristic aroma, flavor, and texture that is associated with tamales. Regular cornmeal cannot be substituted.
  • Cream of Coconut
  • Do not confuse cream of coconut with coconut milk. Cream of coconut is much sweeter and thicker than the milk. (It is one of the key ingredients in piña coladas.)
  • TECHNIQUES
  • Toasting Coconut Flakes
  • Sprinkle the coconut flakes in single layer on a baking sheet and place in a 300°F oven. Allow to bake for about 8 minutes, or until they turn golden brown. Be on the lookout because coconut tends to burn rather quickly. However, it will send out a warning signal with the toasted coconut aroma. So as soon as you smell coconut, check on it.
  • Shaving Dark Chocolate
  • This is easily done with a bar of chocolate and a vegetable peeler. Hold the bar of chocolate with one hand (you may want to keep part of it in its wrapper so that the chocolate doesn't melt in your hands) and peel off chocolate shavings with the peeler.
  • ADVANCE PREPARATION
  • Reheating Tamales
  • Cooked tamales can be refrigerated for a couple of days and reheated in a steamer or in the microwave. If using the microwave, place the tamales in a bowl and pour in 1/4 inch of water. Seal with plastic wrap and heat for 2 minutes. The steam created within the plastic will reheat the tamales. If reheating in a steamer, recreate the tamal steamer explained in the recipe and steam for 5 minutes.
  • Assembled but uncooked tamales can also be frozen. When ready to use, steam them straight from the freezer for 1 hour 20 minutes (twice the cooking time). Do not defrost before cooking.

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