12 wrap bag Recipes

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

olive oil, divided, organic tempeh, cut into 24 pieces, water, lemon juice, divided, plain low-fat yogurt, grated lemon rind, paprika, salt, garlic clove, minced, bagged baby spinach, shredded romaine lettuce, sliced cherry tomato, sliced english cucumber, crumbled feta cheese, freshly ground black pepper, whole-wheat tortillas

head cabbage, chopped (or use bagged slaw), onion, chopped, celery, chopped, bean sprouts, drained, chicken, soy sauce, cornstarch, oil, oil (for frying ), egg roll wrap

pecan halves, individually wrapped rolo chocolates, chocolate chips or 1 (12 oz) bag vanilla baking chips

butter, divided, brown sugar, light corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, white candy coating, divided, candy foils or buttered waxed paper for wrapping caramels

flour tortillas (10-inch diameter) or 2 1 4 1/2-oz sheet soft lavash bread, trimmed to 20-inch length, sliced roast beef, roasted red peppers, drained, sliced, chopped green onion, coleslaw mix or 1 (16 oz) bag broccoli

wine , chardonnay (for the cook), spinach, organic baby washed (i use a bag or box of organic washed baby spinach or mixed baby greens), tomato (sweet grape or cherry work nicely, but of course use whatever fresh garden es you might have), carrot, baby (whole, sliced , matchstick whatever you feel like that day), feta, crumbled (more or less ), crouton , garlic and butter (or to your liking), bacon (carando apple cured works best), sea scallops, eggs, vinaigrette dressing (or use whatever is your favorite)

garlic bread, this goes great with any italian dish , and is simple to make., garlic powder, oregano, basil, dired minced garlic, kosher salt, parmesean cheese, butter, softened, italian bread, preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine spices in a mortar in pestle, and grind until the salt and minced garlic have been broken down and combined. if you don tsp have a mortar and pestle, simply put the spices in a zip loc freezer bag, and beat with the flat side of a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until crushed and combined. slice loaf in half length wise, and spread each half with a half stick of butter. divide the spice mixture in half, and spread each half evenly over each piece of bread. wrap each half in aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes. to crisp it up a bit, open the foil up and bake another 5 to 7 minutes.

boneless pork chops (about 3/4 lb), bagged pre mixed coleslaw, stir fry oil, garlic salt, ground ginger, soy sauce, egg roll wraps, peanut oil, peanut oil (for frying ), soy sauce, sherry wine

eggs, cheese, chopped into small pieces (about 2 tbsp) or 2 tablespoons shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes, diced chile, heavy cream, butter, hot sauce (to taste), salt, to taste (about 1/16 tsp (or more )