Sweet Apple Tamal

• 1 Lb of masa-tamal
• 1/2 Lb of butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups hot apple cider
• 1 cup fresh apple finnly chopped
• 1 cup dried apple finly chopped
• 3/4 cup pecans in broken pieces
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup craisins
• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 paq. corn husks

1. soak the husks in hot water with a weight on top for at least 12 hrs
2. beat butter with brown sugar real well
3. in a bowl put the masa-harina, brake in pieces, add the butter mixture, baking powder, cinnamon,beat well aide with the hot apple cidder,then add fruits and nuts, mix well
4. drain the husks well
5. with a spoon, add some masa at the center, fold in the middle, then fold half up and sit it up in a steamer
6. should be arround 60 small tamales
7. cook for 1 hr in a steamer
8. when it is cooked, and the husk is not attached to the masa it is ready!
9. then serve inmediately hot
10. or if you are going to frezze it, leave in a tray to cool, then bag it
11. serve reheated in a steamer or toasted on a grill over the stove

butter, brown sugar, apple cider, fresh apple, apple, pecans, golden raisins, craisins, cinnamon, baking powder, corn husks

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/sweet-apple-tamal-50088108 (may not work)