Chef Sophía - Tamal de maizena

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with lower fat content.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils offer protein with a different texture.

In a non-stick pot, mix 1 liter of milk, 1 stick of margarine, and 3 cups of sugar until well combined and heated.

Add 1 cup of coconut and vanilla if desired, then mix until melted and hot.

In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups of maizena with 2 whole eggs, tempering the eggs with the hot mixture to prevent cooking.

Gradually add the tempered egg mixture to the hot mixture in the pot, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

Cook until the mixture thickens enough to see the bottom of the pot when stirred.

Pour the mixture into a heat-resistant baking dish, smoothing it out evenly.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil, shiny side down, to prevent the top from cooking too quickly.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes, removing the foil towards the end to allow browning.

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