Tamales de Elote con Pasas! - SinPretextos.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-saving substitute.

Soak corn husks in warm water to soften them.

Blend fresh corn with a little evaporated milk until smooth.

Mix in cornmeal, baking powder, and a pinch of salt into the blended corn.

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add a splash of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Divide the masa; mix raisins into part of the masa and leave the other part plain.

Spread a portion of the masa onto each corn husk and fold them up.

Arrange the tamales upright in a pressure cooker using a rack for support.

Cook the tamales in the pressure cooker for about 45 minutes, allowing for resting time afterward.

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