Tamale

Name: Tamale
Ingredients: 1 kg of cornmeal; 250 g of butter; 4 egg yolks; 5 egg whites; 1 cup of milk; salt; 1 star anise (optional)

Ingredients

1
Bring the milk to a boil with the star anise, then let it simmer
2
Mix together the egg yolks, cornmeal, and butter in a bowl with a pinch of salt
3
Gradually add the milk while whisking continuously until a firm dough forms
4
Add the beaten egg whites to the mixture
5
Place the dough, which can be seasoned with cooked eggs, onions, or black olives if desired, on corn husks
6
Fold the tamales and steam them in a steamer basket for 10 minutes