Tamales

Name: Tamales
Ingredients: SALSA; 8 Chili Anchos (de-seeded and stemmed (use gloves)); 2 cups Water; 1 clove garlic; cup reserved beef broth (cooled); 3/4 teaspoons cumin seeds (I also use powdered cumin sometimes); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup whole tomato; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 cup Tamale Dough (reserved from Masa recipe); MASA; 2 cups Masa Harina flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoons salt; 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 cups warm broth (reserved from crock pot); 2/3 cups shortening/lard (I use Spectrum Natural Palm shortening. Lard is the traditional fat used in Tamales. ); Corn Husks

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INGREDIENTS

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SALSA

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8 Chili Anchos (de-seeded and stemmed (use gloves))

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2 cups Water

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1 clove garlic

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cup reserved beef broth (cooled)

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3/4 teaspoons cumin seeds (I also use powdered cumin sometimes)

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/4 cup whole tomato

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1 teaspoon sugar

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1/2 cup Tamale Dough (reserved from Masa recipe)

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MASA

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2 cups Masa Harina flour

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1 tablespoon baking powder

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3/4 teaspoons salt

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1 1/4 – 1 1/2 cups warm broth (reserved from crock pot)

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2/3 cups shortening/lard (I use Spectrum Natural Palm shortening. Lard is the traditional fat used in Tamales. )

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Corn Husks

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