Does anyone know how to soften this green
banana leaf.I have try to make tamales but it
tears when I foiled them up.

"doutcome" > wrote in message
m...
> Does anyone know how to soften this green
> banana leaf.I have try to make tamales but it
> tears when I foiled them up.
>

Wet it and nuke it just a little.

Since I can only get frozen ones. I first rinse them and then run them
over a hot stove element or gas flame to soften them up.
Another method is to steam them so they loosen up a bit.
S





"Dave" <webkatzateudoramaildotcom> wrote in message >...
> "doutcome" > wrote in message
> m...
> > Does anyone know how to soften this green
> > banana leaf.I have try to make tamales but it
> > tears when I foiled them up.
> >
>
> Wet it and nuke it just a little.

You Have to steam them