Pina Colada Tamales

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Sweet tamales, good for breakfast!!

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Steps

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Use a food processor to finely chop the dried banana.

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Combine the banana , almonds and coconut in a bowl.

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Use 2 husks to make strips for tying the tamales.

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Take about 1 cup of the pineapple and puree it with the fruit juice and brown sugar.

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Cream the shortening and sugar.

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In a separate bowl , mix together the masa and salt.

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Alternately add the masa and juice to the creamed shortening to make a firm dough.

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Beat in the baking powder last.

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Assembly: spread 1 tablespoon filling in the center of a husk.

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Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of the banana / almond mixture over the dough and press a pineapple chunk into the dough.

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Spread another tablespoon of the dough over the the filling and fold and tie the tamale.

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Steam for about 1 hour 15 minutes.

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To serve: open the tamale and top with sauce , whipped cream , and lime zest.

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Ingredients

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dried banana pieces, slivered almonds, sweetened flaked coconut, corn husks, fresh pineapple chunks, fruit juice, brown sugar, whipped cream, lime zest, vegetable shortening, masa harina, salt, baking powder