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 Guatamalan - Paches De Papa Quezaltecos (Guatemala)
adapted from False Tongues and Sunday Bread by Copeland Marks
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Description
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Ingredients
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- 2 Pounds Potatoes
- 3 Cups Water
- 1 Pound Tomatoes -- sliced
- 2 Large Scallion -- finely chopped
- 4 Cloves Garlic -- finely chopped
- 1 Small Red Bell Pepper -- finely chopped
- 1 Large Jalapeno -- finely chopped
- 6 Tablespoons Margarine -- melted
- 2 Cups Tortilla Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Salt
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Allspice
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon Achiote -- dissolved in
- 2 Teaspoons Hot Water
- Aluminum Foil
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Directions
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Cook the potatoes in their jackets in 2 cups water over moderate heat until they are soft about 20 minutes. Cool and peel. Process to a smooth paste. Cook together 1 cup water, tomatoes, scallions, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno over low heat for 20 minutes. Process to a smooth sauce and strain through a metal sieve to remove any lumps. There should be about 2 cups sauce. Mix together into a smooth moist paste, the mashed potatoes, sauce, margarine, tortilla flour, salt, allspice, pepper and dissolved achiote. Mix well. Put 3/4 cup of this mixture onto foil and fold into a rectangle. Pack firmly when folding. Steam the tamale over moderate to high heat for 30 minutes. Serve warm with a liberal squeeze of lemon.
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Serves
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6
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Time to Make
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0:00
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