Sweet Corn Tomalito

I have been searching everywhere for a recipe that our local Mexican restaurant makes. They call it "Sweet Corn Tamalitos." It appears to be a soft cornmeal dough (baked, but very moist, like a tamale) with a sweet milk topping. Do you happen to have a recipe that sounds like this?

Normally called a 'Sweet Corn Tomalito', here is a simple recipe. from Mike @ Secrets to Cooking TexMex

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Sweet Corn Tomalito

Ingredients:

5 Tbsp. margarine, softened

1/4 cup masa (corn flour)

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

2 cups corn kernels,fresh or frozen, thawed; divided use

1/2 cup cornmeal

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. milk

Directions:

In a small mixing bowl, mix the margarine, masa, and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. About 1 minute. In a blender container, blend half of the corn kernels with the water until smooth. Combine this mixture with the margarine mixture, stirring well. Add the remaining corn kernels, corn meal, baking powder, salt, and milk and mix well. Pour the corn mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan. tightly cover with foil and steam by setting atop a medium sauce pan of water on top of the stove. Bring water to a boil and steam corn mixture for 50 minutes to one hour. (check to see whether you might need to add more water) until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Tomalito should have a smooth, moist texture.

Note: The pan must be tightly wrapped at all times.

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