4 sweet spiced tamales Recipes

dried corn husks, vegetable shortening, salt, masa harina, warm water, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla, chopped pecans, brown sugar, divided, lengths of kitchen twine

butter, at room temperature, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, garnet or jewel sweet potatoes, scrubbed and halved lengthwise, lard or additional butter, fat-skimmed chicken broth, dehydrated masa flour, baking powder, canned chipotle chiles, drained and minced, salt and fresh-ground pepper, dried corn husks, soaked (see notes )

banana leaves, rum, dark raisins, white raisins, vegetable shortening, sugar, masa harina, whole milk, coconut milk, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted