Pan Tamales

"Much easier to make than real tamales! Very tasty."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large bowl, beat together margarine and masa with a hand mixer until well combined, adding water as needed.
  • Add salt and sugar and enough water to make a thick batter (the consistancy should be somewhere between cookie dough and cake batter).
  • Pour half of the batter into an ungreased 8"x8" square pan.
  • Spread the meat over the first layer, then spread the rest of the batter on top.
  • Cover pan with foil.
  • Place the pan into another, larger pan.
  • Pour hot water into the bottom pan so that the smaller pan is about 1/4"-1/2" submerged.
  • Place pans into a 350 degree oven.
  • Bake in water bath for 50 minutes, then allow to sit for 5-10 minutes.
  • Slice and serve with beans and rice, and sauce, if desired.

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Reviews

  1. This dish is excellent! Its perfect for me because I didn't want to spend the time finding all the special ingredients for regular tamales much less all the prep work and time involved. This was simple to make and tastes great! I used soy chicken being we are vegetarian and cheese and added my own enchilada sauce on top. This is a very versatile dish as you can see! It will be a regular dish in our household menu from now on. Thanks so much for sharing!
     
  2. This recipe is the perfect template for tweaking. As it is, though, I found the ratio of masa to meat to be too high, and the masa was pretty bland. I added a touch of tomato paste to the meat mixture as well as fresh garlic and onions. I will definitely be making this again, though I think I will add some cilantro, black olives, diced jalapeno, and some cheese. This would be great served with sour cream, salsa, and a little guacamole.
     
  3. Mmm! Simply delish! My bf had three helpings and couldn't stop making yummy noises. Very simple, very quick. I used ground pork and I minced a jalapeno in it for a little bite. It was scrumptious, thank you for the recipe! I will be making this again and again!
     
  4. So easy and a great way to use leftovers (pulled pork). Thanks for posting. I will be using this one again.
     
  5. Maybe I just messed it up, but I did not care for the results. The taste and texture were not the same as "real" tamales.
     
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