Tamale Masa Dough Deanna this is what my sister gave me for you yesterday

[Guest guest]

She said it's really easy.

 

Tamale Masa

 

3/4 cup shortening

6 cups masa harina

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

little less than 2 teaspoons salt

water or vegetable broth in a can or the kind you make

 

AIn a bowl stir the masa harina, baking powder and salt.

In another bowl beat the shortening for 1 or 2 minutes to make it fluffed up.

Now add a little masa mixture to the shortening and beat and then some broth

and beat and then keep doing this until all the masa harina is added. Keep

beating and add broth until you get a thick creamy paste. Now it will be ready

to spread on corn husks. You spread

2 tablespoons.

 

Tell me any questions and I will ask her for you.

Paul

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Paul,

Thanks to you and your sister. I can't wait to try these. A challenge

for an Anglo raised in a traditional rural country home but I love

Mexican food especially Tamales.

I even found a perfect deep stainless steamer at a garage sale and it

will be perfect.

 

 

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