Dessert for 20

Chocolate Tamales

Name: Chocolate Tamales
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablets of mexican chocolate; 1/4 cup hot water; 4 tbsp cocoa powder; 3 mexican chocolate tablets; 13 tbsp 200ml of hot water; 3 1/2 cups masa-harina; 3 cups warm water; 10 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 2 cups 310 grams of light brown sugar; 10 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 pinch salt; 20 pieces banana leaves

Soft chocolate masa wraps in banana leaves and steams until tender for a warm, lightly sweet dessert.

$0.36per serving $

65 minstart to table

20servings

Mexican Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

2 tablets of mexican chocolate
1/4 cup hot water
4 tbsp cocoa powder
3 mexican chocolate tablets
13 tbsp 200ml of hot water
3 1/2 cups masa-harina
3 cups warm water
10 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups 310 grams of light brown sugar
10 tbsp cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
20 pieces banana leaves

Steps

Rinse the banana leaves with water, cut them into 20 pieces, and pat them dry.
Melt two chocolate tablets with 1/4 cup hot water and stir in 4 tablespoons cocoa powder.
Melt the remaining chocolate tablets with 13 tablespoons hot water, then cool the mixture for 5 minutes.
Stir the masa harina, warm water, oil, vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and melted chocolate mixture into a soft dough.
Spread about 1/4 cup dough on each leaf, fold the sides over, and fold the ends underneath.
Arrange the tamales upright in a steamer, cover, and steam for 45 minutes until firm and tender.