Hot Tamale recipe

[dixiegirl2]

I am looking for a recipe for hot tamales. One that is not to hard if anyone has it. Thanks in advance.

[cuteascountry_Shortcake]

Hi dixiegirl2,

It's been awhile since you posted this request. I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you with a recipe for Hot Tamales. I'm guessing that there may not be a recipe that is not too hard to make when it comes to a really good Tamale recipe.

I am posting this link to allrecipes.com. The contributor's comments are what I found intriguing. I have no idea if this recipe will suit your needs, but it is more than likely worthy of any fine collection of recipes for Mexican cooking.

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Comments from contributor: Saddiecat

" I had been looking for a Tamale recipe for years. One day I went to the international market and stood in the Mexican aisle till a woman with a full cart came by. I just asked her if she knew how to make Tamales. This is her recipe with a few additions from me. The pork can be substituted with either chicken or beef. This is great served with refried beans and a salad. "

Note from Shortcake: I often find recipes that appear to be intimidating at first glance are generally not that complicated. Sometimes you can work in steps over a few days time without any difference in the end result. It's all in the planning.

[dixiegirl2]

Thanks a bunch. Sounds good and I will try it.

[cuteascountry_Shortcake]

You are welcome, dixiegirl.

I hope the recipe turns out to be one of your favorites!

Take care,
-Shortcake

Here is the recipe, folks. Our thanks to allrecipes.com for permission to share recipes from their website.


Real Homemade Tamales
I had been looking for a Tamale recipe for years. One day I went to the international market and stood in the Mexican aisle till a woman with a full cart came by. I just asked her if she knew how to make Tamales. This is her recipe with a few additions from me.
The pork can be substituted with either chicken or beef. This is great served with refried beans and a salad. Prep Time: approx. 35 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 3 Hours . Ready in: approx. 3 Hours 35 Minutes.
Makes 16 tamales (16 servings).
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Saddiecat

Tamale Filling:
1 1/4 pounds pork loin
1 large onion, halved
1 clove garlic
4 dried California chile pods
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Tamale Dough:
2 cups masa harina
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup lard
1 (8 ounce) package dried
corn husks
1 cup sour cream

Directions
1 Place pork into a Dutch oven with onion and garlic, and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the meat is cooked through, about 2 hours.
2 Use rubber gloves to remove stems and seeds from the chile pods. Place chiles in a saucepan with 2 cups of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, then remove from heat to cool. Transfer the chiles and water to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture, stir in salt, and set aside. Shred the cooked meat and mix in one cup of the chile sauce.
3 Soak the corn husks in a bowl of warm water. In a large bowl, beat the lard with a tablespoon of the broth until fluffy. Combine the masa harina, baking powder and salt; stir into the lard mixture, adding more broth as necessary to form a spongy dough.
4 Spread the dough out over the corn husks to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Place one tablespoon of the meat filling into the center. Fold the sides of the husks in toward the center and place in a steamer. Steam for 1 hour.
5 Remove tamales from husks and drizzle remaining chile sauce over. Top with sour cream. For a creamy sauce, mix sour cream into the chile sauce.

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You may wish to read the comments left by people who have tried this recipe. Most were favorable.
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