Description
Sweet corn tamales with cream is a delicious Mexican dish made from fresh corn, masa, and cream, wrapped in corn husks and steamed to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh sweet corn kernels
- 1 cup masa harina
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Corn husks (for wrapping)
Instructions
- Soak corn husks in warm water for 30 minutes.
- Blend fresh corn kernels until smooth.
- Mix masa harina, blended corn, sugar, butter, baking powder, and salt.
- Add cream gradually until a soft dough forms.
- Spread dough on soaked corn husks.
- Fold husks and tie with strips of husk.
- Steam tamales for 45 minutes.
- Serve warm with extra cream.
Notes
- Use fresh corn for best flavor.
- Keep dough moist for soft tamales.
- Check water level while steaming.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tamale
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
