Good Food Every Day

Tamales Dulces (Sweet Tamales)
Prep: 50 mins Cook: 90 mins Total: 2 hrs 20 mins Yield: 20 tamales

Ingredients

For the Hibiscus Jam Filling
1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
2 whole cardamom pods, lightly cracked open
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups water

For the Masa Dough
2 1/2 cups (240 grams) masa harina
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup coconut oil
1 vanilla bean pod, or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup rice milk, or other plant-based milk
25 to 30 corn husks

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