Corn Husks For Samhain?

[LadyTrinity]

I was watching a cooking program and they were cooking with food wrapped in corn husks.
Would this be ideal to try to Samhain? Anyone try it? Does it taste good? :weirdsmil
http://www.fronterakitchens.com/cooking/recipes/images/mushroom_tamale.jpg

[Bryony]

Great for holding in moisture for food. Be careful not to bruise them, and remove all the silk, or it can be bitter.

[MoonDust]

you mean tamales?
If you're interested I can post the recipie our family uses when making them.
http://www.bedandbreakfastinmexico.com/Images/breakfastcups.jpghttp://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/mex-grocer/tamales.jpghttp://www.elmonterey.com/images/sotb/art_tamale1.jpg

[Squiddy]

Tamales are yummy. :)

[PoisonIvy]

you mean tamales?
If you're interested I can post the recipie our family uses when making them.
http://www.bedandbreakfastinmexico.com/Images/breakfastcups.jpghttp://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/mex-grocer/tamales.jpghttp://www.elmonterey.com/images/sotb/art_tamale1.jpg


I haven't had any good tamales like that in years! Please!!!! Ya gotta give out that recipe!!!!!!
Great! Now I'm hungry! :wah2:

[MoonDust]

sorry 'bout that!
I'll get the recipie and post it ASAP!

[LadyTrinity]

Yes! Please post. I have never had one :hmmmmm: :hmmmmm:

[Nitefalle]

BUMP!

I'm still looking for that tamale recipe!!! If you made veggie tamales with squash & nuts, that would be great for a Samhain recipe

[Willow Rosette]

Ohhh Nitefalle that sounds yummy and healthy too. if you get it converted to a veggie tamale Id love the recipe.

[Nitefalle]

Here is a link to a website that gives some history of the tamale - lots of ideas! They are really more versatile than I ever thought and could be used for any fall Sabbat, with the corn husk symbolism.

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/tamales/Tamale_History.htm

Well, this same site has a step-by-step recipe page (with pictures!) and it looks very easy. They boil the pork & chicken until they are tender enough to shred, so anything that you can mush up could be put in a tamale. I am thinking that I would steam or roast a butternut squash until tender enough to mash, and then also add some turnip. She warms the seasonings in some corn oil (she doesn't cook them, just warms them together in the oil) - so as replacement, I would heat some olive oil until warm and then season with butter, brown sugar & cinnamon. Maybe some honey, if the mash needs thickening. Now, how this will taste with the Masa, I don't know :lol: but it would be interesting to taste. Instead of the broth from boiling the pork & chicken, I would use veggie broth, or maybe the water that collected from steaming the squash.

[Willow Rosette]

I found a couple veggie tamale recipes....

here (http://www.hipmama.com/node/15554),

I printed out this one (http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-archive/49/264227.shtml)

I know what Im having for dinner tomorrow!

**EDIT** The second one says: 1 c tvp granules or flakes.......1 cup of what???

[Nitefalle]

TVP = Texturized Vegetable Protien. I'm not sure *exactly* what it is, but I know you can buy it in health food stores, like Whole Foods.

[Willow Rosette]

TVP = Texturized Vegetable Protien. I'm not sure *exactly* what it is, but I know you can buy it in health food stores, like Whole Foods.

I called around and found it at my local health food store. Im going to try the recipe tomorrow...Im sooo excited.

[MoonDust]

I haven't been able to get the recipe! They (the aunts) just won't budge!
My mom does have a sweet tamale recipe with raisins and pineapple that I could get.
My granny has one for corn tamales (they end up like corn cake type thingies. REALLY good) that one's quite a bit of work though since it requires grinding out the corn to a fine paste. The time I helped her she used one of those hand crank ones and honestly I just couldn't handle that! I'm a little ashamed that my 70-something year old granny was able to crank it all out MUCH faster than I could.

[MoonDust]

TVP = Texturized Vegetable Protien. I'm not sure *exactly* what it is, but I know you can buy it in health food stores, like Whole Foods.
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is a fibrous, dehydrated meat alternative that is usually made by a process that isolates the proteins from soy flour. TVP is often an ingredient in prepared meat analogs, such as vegetarian hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken patties and nuggets, cold cuts, ground beef, and sausage. It is also a primary ingredient in many packaged mixes for vegetarian burgers, chili, and sausage.

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/1972005