Masa spread on corn husks, filled with chile-braised pork, folded and steamed for two hours. This is an all-day project and a labor of love. Better with a crowd and music in the kitchen.

Homemade Tamales

Stephanie Sharpe

@steph

3 months ago

Masa spread on corn husks, filled with chile-braised pork, folded and steamed for two hours. This is an all-day project and a labor of love. Better with a crowd and music in the kitchen.

Recipe

Ingredients

·4 cups masa harina

·1 cup lard or vegetable shortening

·2-3 cups warm chicken broth

·2 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp salt

·2 cups red chile pork filling

·Dried corn husks soaked

Instructions

1.Beat lard until fluffy. Add masa harina, broth, baking powder, salt.

2.Beat until a small ball of dough floats in water.

3.Spread masa on soaked husks. Add filling down center.

4.Fold sides over, then fold bottom up.

5.Steam standing upright in a tamale steamer 60-90 minutes.

6.Test: masa should pull away cleanly from husk.

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