Pati Jinich - How to Make Uchepos

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while reducing saturated fat.

fresh corn

🥗Healthier: frozen corn

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Frozen corn is often less expensive and just as sweet.

Cut the corn off the cobs from 10 ears of corn.

Add 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk to the corn.

Add a little bit of cinnamon and salt to the corn mixture.

Puree the corn mixture until completely smooth.

Gradually add cornmeal, half a cup at a time, to the corn mixture to thicken it, mixing well after each addition.

Prepare corn husks by layering two or three together to make them thicker.

Take a spoonful of the corn mixture and place it in the center of the corn husks.

Fold the sides of the husk over the mixture and then fold the bottom up to secure it.

Repeat until all the mixture is used up and arrange the tamales upright in a steamer pot.

Steam the tamales on medium heat for one hour.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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