"This recipe for pork tamales comes from San Antonio's landmark Mi Tierra restaurant, now run by the third generation of the Cortez family. Watch Lidia Bastianich make tamales and celebrate a San Antonio Christmas, in Lidia Celebrates America: Holiday Tables and Traditions...."
INGREDIENTS
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PORK BUTT
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2 ½ lbs. Boneless pork butt
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1 Tbsp. Garlic powder
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1 Tsp. Salt
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1 Tsp. Black pepper
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MASA
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10 lbs. Masa (cornmeal flour)
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4 cups Pork lard
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¼ cup Water
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3 Tbsp. Baking powder
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2 oz. Chile Ancho to color masa
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TAMALE ASSEMBLY
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6 dozen dried corn husks
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CHILE SAUCE
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½ lb. Chile Ancho
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1 Tsp. Garlic powder
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½ Tsp. Ground cumin
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2 cups Water (stock saved from boiling the Chile Ancho)
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2 Tbsp. Pork lard
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2 Tbsp. Salt