Masa Preparada Recipe

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Masa Preparada
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lb lard
  • 1 package corn husk

Directions:

  1. Mix all the ingredients except the lard in one mixing bowl.
  2. Whip the lard separately in another bowl till fluffy.
  3. Combine the two, mixing thoroughly until a small quantity of the masa floats when placed in a cup of water.
  4. (Prepare pot for steaming with rocks or foil balls on the bottom and a layer of husks.) Soak the corn husks in water for a couple of hours.
  5. Separate the husks into wide enough sheaves to wrap a tamale.
  6. Spread the masa out on the husk with the back of a spoon to a thickness of about 1/8 of an inch (cover the husk) over appoximately 1/3 of the husk.
  7. (Leave some room on the bottom to wrap up.) Insert filling in the center, wrap, fold the bottom, stand in pot and steam for two hours.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 400.56 Kcal (1677 kJ)
Calories from fat 221.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.64g 38%
Cholesterol 21.54mg 7%
Sodium 117.81mg 5%
Potassium 62.67mg 1%
Total Carbs 41.34g 14%
Sugars 0.14g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3.98g 16%
Protein 3.97g 8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 62.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 247.12 Kcal (1035 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.2g 38%
Cholesterol 13.29mg 7%
Sodium 72.69mg 5%
Potassium 38.67mg 1%
Total Carbs 25.51g 14%
Sugars 0.08g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.45g 16%
Protein 2.45g 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 11%
Calcium 38.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

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