Tamal de Fresa

Name: Tamal de Fresa
Yield: makes about 2 dozen
Ingredients: 30 dried cornhusks; 1 pint fresh strawberries; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups blue or white masa harina; 1 1/4 cups whole milk

December 14, 2011

You can find all sorts of corn flour (masa harina) in Mexico, and their colors can seem almost fake. The best place to find them is the food mills, and they are commonly found near markets. Whenever I can, I like to make this dish with pink or blue corn because it enhances the color in a natural way and it somehow seems more fun.

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