Tamales De Fresa - Strawberry Tamales

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 8 dry corn husks
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup or 1/2 tablespoon molasses
• 3/4 cup strained strawberry puree
• 1 cup corn masa harina
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can strawberry pie filling or 1 (8 ounce) can fresh sliced strawberries
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 cups fresh strawberries

Recipe

• 1 place corn husks in a large bowl with warm water. if the husks float up, place a smaller bowl of water on top of them to hold them down in the water.
• 2 let soak at least 30 minutes.
• 3 tamale dough: bring water, sugar, syrup and puree to boil over medium high heat.
• 4 reduce heat; stir in masa harina.
• 5 simmer 10 minutes.
• 6 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 7 mixture should roll into a ball without sticking to your fingers.
• 8 spread pink dough onto husks, which have been softened in hot water.
• 9 leave a margin at each side.
• 10 place 1 to 2 teaspoons of strawberry pie filling in a line through middle of dough.
• 11 fold in both sides and press seam together, making sure strawberry filling stays completely inside the dough.
• 12 leave ends open.
• 13 roll husk and tie ends tightly.
• 14 steam for 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours depending on thickness.
• 15 tamales will come easily off the husk and have a spongy texture when cooked.
• 16 cream sauce: whip cream.
• 17 slowly add sour cream and continue whipping until stiff peak stage.
• 18 add remaining ingredients. chill until ready to serve.
• 19 when ready to serve, dollop cream sauce on cooled sweet tamales.
• 20 top with strawberries.