Sweet corn dumplings

Directions

1. Begin to shave off the corn kernels from the corn into a large bowl

2. Once you have removed the corn kernels from all the corn, blend the kernels in a blender, until corn is completely pureed, and pour pureed corn into another large bowl.

3. Add all of the melted butter to the now pureed corn and stir until completely mixed.

4. Next add the pinch of salt, 1 and a half cups of sugar or to your taste, add the corn flour and do the stirring again until thoroughly mixed.

5. Taste the batter. If you want it sweeter, add the final cup of sugar and mix one more time.

6. Place 3 spoonfuls of batter on the wide part of one of the corn leaves. Fold the sides and the top narrow part over the batter so that you have a square.

7. Cover this square with another leaf, folding again tightly.

8. Wrap the tamale with aluminum foil and and place in a large pot filled half way with water.

9. Repeat the three previous steps until you have no more batter left. Steam tamales in a large metal pot filled half way with water.

10. Cook tamales on medium for 40 minutes to 1 hour. A good way to know if your tamales are done is if the leaves will turn yellow and puff out twice their original size.

11. Serve tamales with  sour cream.

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