Vegan Tamales!

Ok, I made these tonight because I have been craving that yummy tamale goodness, but did not want all the Crisco or fat in them. I found this recipe and switched it up for more flavor, it turned out so awesome so much better than when I made them last time with the reduced fat Crisco. I got them done in two hours so plan to get them mixed a while before dinner. I made 10 and still had alot of masa mix and beans left over so I would assume you could squeeze out probaly 20 at least so plan accordingly.

5 C veg broth
1 Tbs salt
3 Tbs Olive oil (maybe less maybe more)
6 cups Masa (do not substitute corn meal it wont turn out)
1 Package corn husks

Extras for the inside I added soy cheese, and hot sauce along with the filling

Filling
2 cans black beans
1/2 package frozen corn
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
little water

Submerge corn husks in hot water until ready to use
Heat up broth until just warm add salt, oil, and masa, mix until a dough forms it should be just moist enough to make a ball that sticks together

Saute onion until translucent add garlic, little salt, then beans and a little water
bring water to a boil so you know the beans are softened
turn heat down and mash beans and onion add corn and mix

To assemble
Take a corn husk out of water make sure there is no grit on it
spread about 1/2 to 1 cup masa on husk and spread out with your hand on the upper 1/2 of the husk so the pointed part is empty
put about 1 Tbsp filling, hot sauce, and cheese
roll left then right flip up the pointed part and tie with a peice of string or corn husk
continue until they are all done
place tamales in a collander with boiling water with the open side of the tamale up, you can layer multiple layers but you need to put a layer of corn husks at the top covering all tamales
cover with a lid and steam for 1 hour to 1 and 1/2.
to check if they are done peel a peice of corn husk back if the masa does not stick to it you are good to go!

I covered ours with salsa verde because after all that cooking I was too lazy to make sauce, but next time I will try a sauce and post it. Happy Vegan Eats!