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Tamales

What You Need

1 package corn husks

for the filling

3 lbs shredded cooked meat
1/2 onion, diced
1 clove garlic
1 4-oz can chopped green chiles
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1 15-oz can corn, drained

for the dough

4 c masa harina
2.5 c beef broth/stock
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1-1/3 c lard or crisco

Cook filling ingredients on low for six hours. The onions need to be translucent.

Soften the corn husks in very hot water until pliable.

Combine masa ingredients in large bowl and beat on medium or high until a small ball floats in a glass of water.

Take a piece of masa dough a bit larger than a golf ball and and spread it on a wet husk. Add filling. Fold the husk over to seal the filling in masa. Add more masa if you need to.

Fold the rest closed and put seam-side down into a clean slow cooker. Repeat until you run out of something.

Cook on high for 4-6 hours - or until a tester tamale is done.

-- JMagGuthrie - 11 Oct 2010

Topic revision: r1 - 2010-10-11 - JMagGuthrie
 
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