What is an authentic sweet tamale recipe?

Question

Do you know any tried and tested sweet tamale recipe? I know there are regional tamale recipes. I used to eat sweet tamales in Mexico City and have never found anything else close.

The tamales were pink and I think some had raisins in them.

Answer 1

Look at this website and see if this is how the tamales that you are talking about look. If so, the recipe is included on the website.

http://www.fronterakitchens.com/cooking/...

Enjoy!

Answer 2

I like Tamales but not the sweet ones but I found this recipe sounds like what you want maybe.

Tamales De Fresa - Strawberry Tamales

http://www.recipezaar.com/133627

Answer 3

no not really, i really have to say i havent tried or seen thatmuch tamales recipes

Answer 4

go to the vallarta..they have the pinapple and strawberry masa and you could add raisins if you want

Answer 5

hey ,the pinkish color comes from the raisin itself, red grape raisins are RE-HYDRATED meaning they're soaked in liquor or water to puff em up again.. then mixed into the masa ,

my tamales have any and all of the following....

raisins

shreddded coconut

pineapple

apples

pears

carmel / choclate chips ( these you add in between so they dont melt all over )

and also honey instead of sugar to sweeten the masa

not to mention nuts and _______? whatever you like

OOOOH !

I JUST REMEMBERED !!!!

there were some tamales ( pink-pink ) i tasted and they had the NESTLE'S STRAWBERRY DRINK MIX in them, maybe thats what your looking for !!! G-LUCK...............

Answer 6

Traditional Sweet Tamale Recipe

2 pounds prepared masa without salt

2 cups sugar or to taste

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1-2 cups raisins, plumped in water

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, walnuts or pine nuts (optional)

30-40 dried corn husks, cleaned of debris and soaked in warm water until pliable (about 20 minutes)

Mix sugar and cinnamon into masa by hand. It's messy but efficient. Taste dough for sweetness. Add more sugar if necessary. The masa will lose some sweetness during the cooking process. Be careful about adding more cinnamon, as cinnamon will turn the tamales dark during cooking.

Drain raisins. Mix raisins and nuts into masa dough.

Scoop about 2 tablespoons masa and place in center on the smooth side of 1 corn husk. Fold sides and bottom in. Tie with a strip of corn husk or string, if you like, or just leave folded. Repeat with remaining corn husks and filling.

Cook tamales in a tamale steamer or in a conventional steamer. Line tray or basket with corn husks; place tamales on top. The tamales should not come in contact with the water. To prevent steamer from drying out, put a coin in the bottom of the steamer. You will hear it clinking as long as there is boiling water in the steamer. Steam tamales about 1 hour. They are done when masa no longer sticks to the corn husks when tamales are unrolled.