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Simple Corn tamales takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Simple Corn tamales takes 60 minutes to cook.

Simple Corn tamales makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Corn tamales are:

2.5 C Instant corn flour
1 C sugar
1 (14.75)Can of Creamed Corn
1 stick unsalted butter (softend)
.5 C Hot Water
1 tsp baking powder
about 20-25 medium sized corn husks

Here is how you make Simple Corn tamales:

Soak Corn husks in warm water to soften. approx 30 minsCream sugar and butter with mixer, once combined add baking powder and Creamed Corn and mix. Add Corn flour a bit at a time with a lil water to combine till it's all been added. 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 a few minutes before unwrapping. Serving Size: makes 20 1/4 cup tamalesNumber of Servings: 20Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XJCMOM.

The nutritional information for Simple Corn tamales is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.4

• Total Fat: 4.9 g
• Cholesterol: 12.4 mg
• Sodium: 0.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 0.7 g

Simple Corn tamales is Mexican cuisine.