Sweet Tamales with Dulce de Leche Recipe

Ingredients

• 32 dried corn husks, 6 husks reserved
• 4 cups instant corn masa for tamales
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried fruit (apricots, figs, pineapple), cut in small pieces
• 1 2/3 cups dulce de leche (goat milk candy spread), from 1.4-lb bottle