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Default Do tamales freeze well?

Steve Pope wrote:
> Steve B > wrote:
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>> "Steve Pope" > wrote in message

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>>> Just freeze them in their husks straight out of the freezer -- do
>>> not thaw in a refrigerator first.

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>>> (It might take a long time to steam them, 30 or even 40
>>> minutes, depending on how cold your freezer is.)

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>> My thoughts, exactly. And they are in blobs of six. How long would it take
>> to get the middle ones unfrozen, and how cooked would the outside be? I
>> thawed them overnight, and they are loose now. Guess I'll find out when I
>> taste them. Will do a follow up report. I just don't like putting out
>> something that I think will be glop.

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> Yes, let us know.
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> It would be interesting sometime to compare a thawed/steamed tamale
> with an unthawed/steamed tamale to see which is better. My
> vote is for not thawing them.



We made a big batch at Christmas and froze a lot in bunches of 20 after
they were fully cooked. We thawed them, then reheated them in the
microwave (still in the husks). Tasted great!

George L


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