i HaVE A teRribLE sweet tooth.
so, when they told me I needed to be gluten-free I GRIEVED all the gluten loaded goodies i could no longer have
i imagined these tamales--MADE THEM and when i took them to work they were a hit
DRY MASA
2 tsp baking powder
CORN HUSKS
7-UP
BROWN SUGAR
CARAMEL ICE CREAM TOPPING'
CANNED APPLE PIE FILLING
CLOVES, GROUND
CINNAMON
PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
MONKFRUIT SWEETENER
CARDAMOM,GROUND
***WAX PAPER***
***FREEZER BAGS***
1. GATHER ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER
2. In a microwave safe bowl place 10 rinsed corn husks and cover with water (leaving at least 1 1/2" below the outer edge of your bowl) PLace in the microwave for 3 minutes. you can leave in the microwave while preparing your masa.
3. Stir with a wisk to thoroughly mix your ingredients throughout this process. In a bowl I add about 2 cups dry masa (I buy mine at Walmart)add to your taste the spices--I added 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon each: ground cloves, pumpkin pie spice, ground cardamom. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 3/4 c of the sweetener. STIR WELL
4. remove the cornhusks and set near your masa bowl.
5. back to your masa---add 7up sparingly to your masa and stir until your masa looks like stiff mashed potatoes *if they crumble add more 7up.
ASSEMBLY
6. open your pie filling and ice cream topping
7. remove a cornhusk and place a large tablespoon of masa on the cornhusk. with the same spoon press the mound of masa to make a round hollow--place a small tablespoon of pie filling with a teaspoon of ice cream topping. fold the masa around the filling rolled in your cornhusk that you can tie with a piece of cornhusk then wrap it in wax paper
8. place each tamale in a freezer bag and place directly into the freezer
9. continue until all tamales are wrapped and in the freezer
10. COOKING
PLACE FROZEN TAMALE (still in the wax paper) ON A PLATE FOR 5-6 MINUTES IN THE MICROWAVE
TOP WITH WHIPPED CREAM OR VANILLA ICE CREAM
ENJOY!
YOU CAN USE ANY FRUIT PIE FILLING YOU LIKE
