Easy Sweet Corn Tamales Recipes

Steps:

• Soak the corn husks in a bowl of hot water until pliable, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dough: Combine the masa harina and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the corn and 1/2 cup hot water until combined. Add the butter and mix with your hands until evenly distributed.
• Remove the corn husks from the water and shake dry. Unfold the husks on a clean surface (discard any small husks or husks with holes). Put about 1/4 cup dough down the center of a husk; fold in the long sides to enclose the filling, then fold in the top and bottom to make a packet. Secure with kitchen twine. Repeat with the remaining dough and husks.
• Set up a steamer basket in a large pot filled with 2 inches of water. Arrange the tamales standing up in the steamer and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until the tamales are firm, about 1 hour. Remove from the steamer and let rest 10 minutes before unwrapping.

Steps:

• Prepare SALSA VERDE by combining all ingredients in a food processor on high speed. Cover and chill.
• Prepare TOMATO SALSA by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill.
• Prepare SOUTHWESTERN SAUCE by combining all ingredients is a small bowl. Cover and chill.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• For the TAMALE CAKES coarsely puree 1 cup of the frozen corn in a food processor.
• Combine pureed corn with softened butter, sugar and salt.
• Blend well with electric mixer until smooth.
• Add masa and flour and blend well.
• Mix in the remaining 1/2 cup of frozen corn by hand.
• Measure 1/2 cup portions and form into 3-inch patties.
• arrange patties on a baking sheet and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cakes are browned on the bottom.
• Carefully flip cakes with a spatula and bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until other side is browned.
• While the cakes are baking, spoon some Salsa Verde onto a platter.
• Coat the entire plate with about 1/4 in of the salsa.
• Arrange the Tamale Cakes on the Salsa Verde.
• Spoon a dollop of sour cream on to each cake.

Steps:

• Reconstitute the corn husks.
• Place 2 cups corn kernels in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse into a medium- coarse puree. Add the butter, and pulse 5 or 6 times. Add the masa, sugar, salt, and baking powder; pulse until thoroughly combined. Process until the mixture is light, fluffy, and homogenous, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
• Transfer mixture to a medium bowl, and stir in remaining 3/4 cup corn kernels until combined. Chill corn filling until ready to use.
• Assemble 14 tamales with the corn filling, using the large husks for wrappers and ties, and reserving the smaller ones to line the steamer basket and to cover the assembled tamales.
• Prepare the steamer, and steam the tamales. Let stand until the batter has firmed. Serve tamales with sour cream and Chopped Tomato and Serrano Salsa.