Yield: 12 tamales
Preparation time: 30 mins, Cooking time: 80 mins
Ingredients:
12 corn husks (tin foil can be used)
1 1/2 cup cooked vegan crumbles (I use Boca)
1 cup water
1 (1 1/4 ounce) taco seasoning packet
3/4 cup onions, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 (15 ounce) can black beans
1/4 cup veggie broth
1/4 cup tomato sauce
3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped jalapenos or verde sauce
1/2 cup corn (frozen can be used)
1 1/2 cups shredded vegan cheese (I use Nutritional Foods shredded
cheese)
1 (4 pound) bag corn mesa (replace lard with veggie shortening or
olive oil)
Directions:
1. Rehydrate corn husks in water (weighted down, if necessary) for
20-30 minutes, until workable. In a large sided pan, mix precooked meat
crumbles with water and taco seasoning. Set aside. Saute onions, and
garlic until soft. Add to the spiced crumbles.
2. Add the beans, veggie broth, tomato sauce, tomato, and chopped
jalapeno or the verde hot sauce. Add corn until cooked (if frozen). Add
cheese and stir in until melted and gooey.
3. Cook filling down until it's not so runny. Let in cool! Mesa will
melt if filling is to warm. Refrigerate if necessary. Follow the
directions of the mesa box; replace the lard with veggie shortening or
olive oil.
4. Use hand mixer to beat until light and fluffy (you can take a
small ball of it and try to float it in 1 cup warm water. Add more
shortening until it floats. It should be the consistency of peanut
butter when slathered. Pat the rehydrated corn husks down, so the mesa
sticks.
5. Spread a thin layer of mesa on husk leaving all sides open to
roll. (very important that it is thin) Put a little plop of filling in
the middle, roll the husk around it so the mesa meets and covers the
filling. Tie the ends together. Steam in a large pot for 50-90 minutes
(depends on how stuffed it is). When mesa is firm and the husk pulls
away cleanly, they are done.
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