Costa Rica Tamal Asado Recipe
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Click to enlargeTamal Asado is traditional recipe from Costa Rica. It is perfect to have with Costa Rica coffee or agua dulce. Tamal asado falls in the category of salad pastry, so it makes also a great snack or something to have for breakfast along with some scrambled eggs and gallo pinto. Here we have put together an easy recipe so you can enjoy this delicious Costa Rica treat anytime, so get all the ingredients together and enjoy this tasty snack.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of masa en polvo (grounded corn to make dough)
3 cups of milk
3/4 cup of sugar
115 gram or margarine
230 grams of white grounded cheese
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla scent
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix the masa with the milk, add the sugar slowly along with the margarine (this one has to be melted first), cheese, eggs and vanilla scent. Once the mixture consistent and in form of a dough place it in a rectangular Pyrex and bake it at 350 degrees for an hour and 15 minutes. Then wait till it is cold and cut it into little squares. This will be enough for 18 portions of tasty tamal asado.
