Pina Colada Tamales

• 1/2 cup dried banana pieces
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 22 corn husks, soaked
• 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup fruit juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whipped cream (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• Masa for Sweet Tamales
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups masa harina
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 3/4 cup milk or 3/4 cup soymilk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

1. Use a food processor to finely chop the dried banana; combine the banana, almonds and coconut in a bowl.
2. Use 2 husks to make strips for tying the tamales.
3. Take about 1 cup of the pineapple and puree it with the fruit juice and brown sugar.
4. Cream the shortening and sugar.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together the masa and salt.
6. Alternately add the masa and juice to the creamed shortening to make a firm dough; beat in the baking powder last.
7. Assembly: Spread 1 tablespoon filling in the center of a husk; sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of the banana/almond mixture over the dough and press a pineapple chunk into the dough.
8. Spread another tablespoon of the dough over the the filling and fold and tie the tamale.
9. Steam for about 1 hour 15 minutes.
10. To Serve: Open the tamale and top with sauce, whipped cream, and lime zest.

banana pieces, almonds, coconut, corn husks, pineapple, fruit juice, brown sugar, whipped cream, lime zest, sweet tamales, brown sugar, vegetable shortening, masa harina, salt, milk, baking powder

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pina-colada-tamales-133632 (may not work)