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              FRESH RASPBERRY TAMALES WITH GINGER CUSTARD

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/2   c            Butter
  2 1/2   c            Masa harina
  2       ts           Baking powder
    1/4   ts           Salt
    1/2   c            Sugar
  1       c            Boiling water
  1 1/2   c            Sweet corn kernels -- pureed
  1 1/2   c            Raspberries -- pureed and
                       -strained
  1       t            Vanilla
    1/2   c            Golden raisins -- *see notes
    1/2   c            Almonds -- toasted & chopped
  1       tb           Candied lemon peel (opt.)
                       Minced
                       Ginger custard sauce (recipe
                       Follows)
                       --garnish--
                       Fresh raspberries
                       Mint sprigs

 Recipe by: COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9723 In the bowl of
 an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the
 butter until light and fluffy (4-5 minutes). Add the
 masa, baking powder, salt and sugar and mix till
 blended. Add the water, corn puree, raspberry puree
 and vanilla and mix just until combined. Dough should
 be light and very moist. Spread the dough on soaked
 corn husks in a square approximately 1/4 inch thick.
 Distribute some of the raisins, almonds and candied
 lemon peel in center and roll up to form a cylindrical
 shape. Tie or fold ends of husks over to enclose
 tamale. Steam tamales for 30 minutes and serve warm
 with some of the ginger custard sauce and a garnish of
 fresh berries and mint sprigs.

 Yield: 10-12 tamales



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