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Dia de la candelaria 20217/24/2023 ![]() Las mujeres (the women) are already grinding cacao beans to make chocolate for champurrado. February 2 is Día de la Candelaria when tamales and atole will be served. If chocolate is considered food for the gods, champurrado, chocolate atole, must be their drink. A Tamal Day in La Cruz, or How I Learned I Am Not a Natural Born Tamal Maker ().There is no such word as tamale in Spanish. Tamal is the singular word in Spanish tamales designate plural. Not wanting to take a chance that pesos might be too heavy to bounce around, I used two pennies and they rattled nicely.ĭía de la Candelaria is a religious and family celebration throughout Mexico, when tamales and atole are served to friends by the person who bit into the little doll in their piece of rosca on January’s Three King’s Day. As she has made her share of tamales in her time, I followed her directions, wondering if pesos would work just as well. When it stops rattling, the pot needs more water. Cover and steam over medium-low heat for 2 hours, replacing water if necessary.ĭiana Kennedy says to place a penny in the bottom of the tamal pot. Stack tamales in the pot, standing on end, open end up.Fold up the bottom edge and tie with a strip of corn husk. Bring the sides together and roll around the tamal in the same direction.Spread masa mixture into a rectangle, forming a 2″ across and 4″ top to bottom, leaving a 2″ border on the lower edge closest to you.Spoon about 1/4 cup of chocolate masa mixture onto the center of each husk, leaving 2″ border on the lower edge. One at a time, place a husk in front of you, tapered end closest to you.Pour in water up to the bottom of the steamer and heat pot. Place a collapsible vegetable steamer or other rack in the bottom of a tall pot.Stir in sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries.If refrigerated, beat again until soft, adding additional milk if needed to form a soft batter. ![]() Refrigerate batter for 1 hour to increase tenderness (optional).Add milk and beat until smooth. Batter should be the consistency of a thick cake batter, but still keep its shape when spooned.While mixer is running, add masa dough in small pieces and beat until completely incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.Add cocoa powder, baking powder and salt and mix about 3 minutes.In a standing mixer, blend coconut oil and sugar until light and fluffy.Soak corn husks in hot water for 2 hours.Then cut into rectangles 6″ wide by 7″ long. Using kitchen shears, cut off cupped end of corn husks, and cut other end to square it.6 tablespoons (90 ml.) dried cranberries or raisins.1/2 cup (120 ml.) organic milk or water.1/2 cup (1.8 oz./50 grams) cocoa powder.1 cup organic sugar (5.4 oz./150 grams). ![]()
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