Basic Tamale Dough
6 cups masa harina
1 pound vegetable shortening
3 Tablespoons Kosher salt, or to taste
2 Tablespoons ground chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin powder
3 Tablespoons baking powder
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Cream shortening in the bowl of an electric mixer; and, with the paddle
attachment, cream the shortening on low speed.
Add the masa harina and mix until just blended. LL ot once
Add spices, salt and baking powder.
When these are well mixed, slowly add liquid to the masa mixture and beat
until the masa is smooth and all is well incorporated.
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Rolling Method 1:
Add above ingredients to prepared tamale dough. Spread masa mixture
evenly and thickly onto husk, leaving about | ¥4 inches of exposed husk on each
end, and just under an inch on the sides.- Squeeze the ends and tie off with a strip
of husk. Steam for | hour or until husk comes off easily from the masa.
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Rolling Method 2:
Spread masa on the husk from the top down, leaving ¥4 - | inch of the sides
exposed. Lay down a strip of filling to span the length of the masa. Roll one side
of the husk, bring up the point, and roll this over. Lay on aluminum foil sheets, six
ata time and place in steamer, seam side up. Steam for I hour.Chipotle Chitken Zamates
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5 pounds Roma tomatoes
1 onion, quartered
I head garlic
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1 carrot, split down the center
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Kosher salt and pepper
2 pounds chicken breast, poached and shredded
2 Tablespoons chipotle pepper puree
Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat all vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in a shallow pan
until the carrot is cooked all the way through. This will take about an hour.
Place chicken in pot and fill with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-
12 minutes until it is no longer pink. Set aside and cool in ice bath. When cooled,
shred it.
When vegetables are cooled, transfer to a food processor and pulse 2-3 times
and leave a little chunky. Add the chipotle puree, salt and pepper and season to
taste.
Make 1 recipe of Basic Tamale Dough.
Rolling Method 1:
‘Add above ingredients to prepared tamale dough. Spread masa mixture
evenly and thickly onto husk, leaving about 1 ¥ inches of exposed husk on each
end, and just under an inch on the sides. Squeeze the ends and tie off with a strip
of husk, Steam for 1 hour or until husk comes off easily from the masa.Rolling Method 2:
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exposed. Lay down a strip of fill
‘ofthe husk, bring up the point, and roll this over. Lay
st2ttime and place in steamer, seam side up. Steam fort hour.Hominy & Jalapeno Tamales |
2.28-ounce cans hominy
6 jalapeno peppers
1 onion, chopped small
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound white Mexican melting cheese (Queso Quesadilla, Oaxaca, Jack),
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While peppers are roasting, rinse the hominy and grate the cheese. Either
mix all ingredients together or add all ingredients to the masa.
Make | recipe of Basic Tamale Dough.
Rolling Method 1:
Add above ingredients to prepared tamale dough. Spread masa mixture
evenly and thickly onto husk, leaving about | ¥4 inches of exposed husk on each
end, and just under an inch on the sides. Squeeze the ends and tie off with a strip
of husk. ‘Steam for 1 hour or until husk comes off easily from the masa.
Rolling Method 2:
Spread masa on the husk from the top down, leaving % - 1 inch of the sides
exposed. Lay down a strip of filling to span the length of the masa. Roll one side
of the husk, bring up the point, and roll this over. Lay on aluminum foil sheets, six
ata time and place in steamer, seam side up. Steam for 1 hour.