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how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

rolled oats, vanilla soymilk (if you don tsp have any on hand, try sweet ), golden raisins, honey dates, roughly chopped, apple, diced, almonds (halved or crushed ), cashew halves (i use both!) or 2 tbsp walnuts (i use both!)

stock, chicken bones (i save my from rotisserie chickens or if i stuffed and then baked a chicken - when i have eaten the chicken, i freeze the bones for soup), celery (again i save almost everything i can think of - in this case i save the bottom part of the stalks, as well as the leaves - just freeze them), shallots - two, skinned, and cut into chunks, chicken quaters (whole with meat on them), boneless chicken thighs, water or enough to cover your ingredients, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, parsely, a few sage leaves (i always try to use fresh herbs), generous sprinkling with pepper blend (i use the kind that comes in a grinder), generous sprinkling of poultry seasoning, sprinkling of cajun seasoning (it will be too bland - you are not trying to make this hot, just give it a very small boost), minced garlic, teasppon pesto, sea salt, soup, stalks of celery - sliced, carrots - sliced, i think a bout a cup) frozen corn (i love trader joes roasted corn), frozen green beans, red potaoes - cut into quaters and then chunked into thick slices, turnips - cut into quarters and then chunked into thick slices

olive oil, red onion, diced, garlic, minced, hot thai chili peppers, minced (sub, here, if desired for level of heat preferred), bell pepper, diced, head broccoli, florets only, white kidney beans, undrained, cooked crab meat (i can tsp recommend canned cus i ve never used it), guava nectar(try to use all natural , if possible), chicken or veggie stock, dry mustard, cumin, several dashes of sriracha sauce, coconut milk (i found some real in the produce section and was thrilled... it s what inspired the idea of a soup...but, use the canned, if you have no other choice, cellophane noodles, uncooked, fresh cilantro and lime wedges for serving, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

butter, heavy cream, garlic powder, pepper, parmesan cheese, fresh (add more if you like!)

chicken, cut in cubes try to make them all the same size so they cook equally (i prefer a mix of boneless breasts and thighs, 1-inch cubes for skewers), mangoes, cut in 1-inch cubes (make sure it isn tsp too ripe, you want sweet but firm, papaya is a good substitute), red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces (optional), onions, cut in quarters, lime, cut in wedges, mexican seasoning (see mexican seasoning recipe below, if you have a favorite dry rub or seasoning , you can use that as), wooden skewer (soaked in water for 30 min, so they don tsp burn), olive oil, ground red chili powder (not chili powder that you use for chili con carne, cayenne is a good substitute), mexican oregano (every day dried oregano is fine), cumin, paprika, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, pepper

chicken thighs (with skin ), butter (i have not tried this with margarine i do not like using it), parmesan cheese, italian seasoned breadcrumbs (i add about 2 tbsp more of italian seasoning.to the bread crumbs ), granulated garlic, divided, parsley, salt, pepper

i have made this many times and the recipe comes from a french/belgium restaurant i worked in once again no written recipe , but i will try and explain how i did it., we bought the escargots (ok, snails) in a a 1 or 2 lb. tub, they came frozen and cleaned, no shells. we had shells we could stuff them in, if needed., i took a small pyrex ramekin and filled it half full of a clarified unsalted-butter, parsley and a small bit of garlic mixture. i put in 6 snails and covered the top with a puff pastry sheet. i would cut the pastry to fit the ramekin with a little hanging over the sides of the ramekin and coat with a egg wash (egg white and water) and made sure it sealed, use egg wash to make sure, pastry could shrink if not sealed good ., i put in a 425 degree oven and browned the pastry. i would make some kind of design on the pastry from a small cutters, before i browned it. i served this on a small white plate with a small paper doily on it. this dish we sold for $9.95 and sold a bunch nightly., a few sliced button mushrooms would be an option

uncooked elbow macaroni (i use whole wheat but my kids are used to it, had to get rid of the refined stuff after hubby s hear), margarine, chopped onion (i have to puree them to hide them from my daughter as well!), carrot, peeled and chopped, stalk celery, chopped (i precook mine in the microwave and puree it see description...), flour, mustard powder (optional), salt, skim milk, chicken broth (i make my own, but canned is fine, try using low sodium), cheddar cheese, grated (i use low fat , old style cheese)

i used to make a sabayon sauce and serve it like a pudding in tuiles (pronounced twill: a french cookie)cup and garnish with a few raspberries. a really nice dessert. i would cook the thin cookie on a silpat sheet and place over an upside down coffee cup and it would droop and make nice cup with flutes in the cookies., i have been away from cooking many years and i am trying to get back into it and remember half the stuff i have forgotten. oh 1 other tip you can take the plate you are going to serve the sabayon on and place a small fork on the side. shake powder sugar (orange sugar works too) or chocolate over the fork (or spoon) and take up the fork it will make a nice design on the plate and friends will think you are just too smart, tom, sabayon sauce, sauternes wine, divided, whole egg, sugar, divided, cornstarch, egg yolk, pear liqueur (optional)

garlic wine vinegar (or vinegar with garlic added), chicken , spread, mayonnaise, pecans, chopped , can use walnuts, soy sauce, chives, sour cream, ginger , to taste, salt , to taste, minced onion , to taste

soy sauce, plum sauce (if you don tsp have on the shelf, try , asian), tomato paste, hoisin sauce, dry sherry, ginger, finely minced, garlic, minced, sesame oil, salt, pork back ribs, sugar (white or brown )

cooked short-grain rice, salt, sweetened condensed milk, butter, raisins, vanilla, nutmeg

plain sweetened biscuits (like morning coffee), nutella, double cream (like nestle cream), instant coffee powder, vermouth, crushed hazelnuts, boiling water

macaroni ., butter, flour, salt, pepper, milk, cheese, as much cheese as you want on the top .

skor candy bars, chilled and broken up (1/4 oz each), chilled whipping cream, icing sugar, dozen chocolate chip cookies (homemade , or use a 2 lb store-bought package), milk, chocolate-flavored liqueur

beef stew meat, cubed (not too small because they will get so tender they will fall apart), white pearl onions, shallots, diced fine, carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces (very large carrots you can also cut lengthwise first and then in 1-inch pieces if necessary), celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces, celery rib, dice fine, celery leaves, chopped, parsnip, cut in 1-inch pieces, red potatoes, cut in half, cremini mushrooms, cut in half, peas (frozen are fine), diced tomatoes , i have used this a couple of times to try and it is ok, but i prefer it without (optional), beef stock , keep a little extra on hand as you may need a little more to achieve the consistency you like (available right in your grocery store or homemade), red wine (i like a cabernet), flour (to dredge the beef), kosher salt (to dredge the beef), pepper (to dredge the beef), paprika (to dredge the beef), vegetable oil (not olive oil to saute the beef), butter, garlic cloves, minced, dried parsley, fresh parsley , as a garnish, dried thyme, dried basil, dried rosemary, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, salt, pepper

rice cream (soy might also work, but i have not tried that, if non-vegan just use regular cream), bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces (make sure its vegan), banana, sliced, vegan cookies (i used digestives)