My Grandmother’s Tamales Recipe
My Grandmother’s Tamales Recipe Ingredients Makes approximately 5 dozen tamales Fresh corn masa, 5 lbs. 1 lb. corn husks 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 ½ teaspoon salt 1 lb. lard 5 cups cooked pork broth (drained from cooked pork) To be set aside, used as needed 8 oz. whole chili anchos 5 lb. pork shoulder 3-4 cloves of garlic ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 2 teaspoons of ground cumin Instructions Prepare the Chili Ancho Put the ancho pods in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 30 minutes or more until soft, then remove the stems and seeds and coarsely chop. Reserve the soaking liquid. Let cool and carefully transfer the mixture to a food processor and process adding reserved soaking liquid as needed until smooth. Pour blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve and transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until ready to use. Prepare the Husks Fill a stock pot with warm water and corn husks and soak overnight. Just before you’re ready to make your tamales, rinse husks