Sweet Raisin Tamales Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• PILONCILLO SYRUP:
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 whole cloves
• 8 ounces piloncillo or 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• TAMALE MASA (dough):
• 1/2 pound lard
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound fresh ground masa (unprepared) for tamales
• 1/2 cup piloncillo syrup
• 3/4 cup raisins (soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained)
• About 12 corn husks (ojas)