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Sweet Spiced Tamales
Photo: Dragne Marius

Sweet Spiced Tamales

13 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr 30 min 32 tamales openrecipes
Sweet Spiced Tamales

"A yummy Mexican side dish."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1029
Calories
19g
Protein
49g
Fat
132g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 32 dried corn husks
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups masa harina
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
  • 32 5-inch lengths of kitchen twine

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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