tamales with parchment instead of corn husks Angela and Christie

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http://vegweb.com/recipes/burritos/tamales1.shtml

 

I was wondering the same thing. I found this site.

Look down where a message from " LFLNO1 wrote, stating

you can use parchment paper instead of husks. I know

I have used banana leaves but I;m sure those are not

availale in most places, especially in Scotland LOL

Donna

 

 

 

 

--- Angela <angelaamy2001 wrote:

 

> could baking parchament paper or butcher's paper be

> used in place of the corn husks for tamales?

>

> --- christie_0131 <christie0131 wrote:

>

> > Hi Deanna

> > I am in Scotland and sadly we don't find such

> exotic

> > ingredients in

> > the supermarket. I was completely stunned to

> > discover the masa harina.

> > Bless you for the offer of your recipes, though.

> > Christie

> >

> > ,

> " genny_y2k "

> > <genny_y2k

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Christie,

> > > <Make Tamales . I did for the first time last

> > month and they were

> > > delicious. My bigest problem was getting the

> right

> > size steamer .

> > You

> > > can buy a huge pkg. of corn husks in the produce

> > section of your

> > > super market. I bought mine at Walmart. I made a

> > filling of rice,and

> > > mushrooms and it was great.

> > > I have my recipes if you need them.

> > > Deanna

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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, Donnalilacflower

<thelilacflower wrote:

>

> http://vegweb.com/recipes/burritos/tamales1.shtml

>

> I was wondering the same thing. I found this site.

> Look down where a message from " LFLNO1 wrote, stating

> you can use parchment paper instead of husks. I know

> I have used banana leaves but I;m sure those are not

> availale in most places, especially in Scotland LOL

> Donna

 

 

Not unless I nip down to the hothouses in the Botanic Gardens and

pinch a few - of course I'd need to climb the tree to get them and I'm

not too good with heights and I'd probably get arrested...

 

Sounds like I'd better add parchment paper and more masa harina to my

shopping list, LOL

Christie

[Guest guest]

My Mexican cookbook shows the tamales made using corn husks, parchment

paper or foil. I don't use aluminum foil but have eaten tamales made in

foil and they were very good. I like the parchment paper idea too but

the tamales look wonderful wrapped in the corn husk bundles.

Such fun to make

Smiles and hugs

Deanna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " christie_0131 " <

[Guest guest]

Christie,

I am picturing you at the Botanic Gardens asking for banana leaves so

you can make tamales..LOL Or God forbid, climbing the tree and

fetching some..

I had thought about waiting until harvest season to get local fresh

corn husks but could not wait. If it wouldn't cost a whole arm and a

leg I would send some to you. The thought of sending corn husks to

Scotland is just too funny. It took me months of looking in thrift

stores and going to yard sales to find just the right pot for

steaming. My Hispanic friend told me that the tamales must be steamed

*standing upright*.. Well my tamales layed flat in the steamer and

they were great. Now that I have confidence in making them I plan to

make more and invite guests. Something about unwrapping those little

bundles that is so different . Like the feeling when one creates a

loaf of fresh bread.

Sending smiles and hugs your way

Deanna

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

>

> , Donnalilacflower

> <thelilacflower@> wrote:

> >

> > http://vegweb.com/recipes/burritos/tamales1.shtml

> >

> > I was wondering the same thing. I found this site.

> > Look down where a message from " LFLNO1 wrote, stating

> > you can use parchment paper instead of husks. I know

> > I have used banana leaves but I;m sure those are not

> > availale in most places, especially in Scotland LOL

> > Donna

>

>

> Not unless I nip down to the hothouses in the Botanic Gardens and

> pinch a few - of course I'd need to climb the tree to get them and

I'm

> not too good with heights and I'd probably get arrested...

>

> Sounds like I'd better add parchment paper and more masa harina to

my

> shopping list, LOL

> Christie

>