Name: Authentic Tamales de Queso from Guatemala
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Guatemala
Ingredients: 2 cups masa harina (corn flour); 1/4 cup salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 cups warm water; 4 large cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup shredded queso fresco or Mexican white cheese; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for wrapping); 4 banana leaves, rinsed and dried

Tamales de Queso Guatemala

Corn masa tamales filled with cheese, wrapped in banana leaves.

Guatemala tamales

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