Title: Black Tamales
Categories: New text im, Cooking rig
Yield: 1 Servings

--Masa dough--
6 tb Butter; softened
2 1/4 c Masa harina
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1 1/4 c Hot mole sauce (recipe
-follows)
--For the filling--
1 c Roast pork, chicken or
-mushrooms; shredded
1/3 c Prunes; pitted, chopped
1/3 c Dark raisins
1/4 c Pine nuts; toasted
1/4 c Green olives; pitted,
-chopped
1/2 c Mole sauce

In the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle, beat the butter until light
and fluffy. Add the masa, baking powder and salt and mix until blended. Add
the mole sauce and beat for 2-3 minutes until dough is very smooth. Dough
should be soft and light in texture, add more mole or hot water if
necessary.

Spread the dough out evenly in a square approximately 1/4-inch thick on
soaked corn husks or large squares of banana leaf. Mix filling ingredients
together and divide among tamales putting the filling in the center of the
dough. Roll up tamales to enclose filling and tie or fold ends over. Steam
for 30-40 minutes or until masa is firm and puffed. Serve warm with fresh
salsa if desired. Yield: 10-12 tamales
Recipe By : COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9723

Posted to EAT-L Digest 4 October 96

Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 09:08:44 -0400

From: Bill Spalding