Right? Well, I've only done them all alone a cuple of times but it is work. Not hard, just time consuming. I always make it a fun day and have family join me. Of course now in these crazy times, you must be careful But Daniel and I have made them. Good luck Sugar
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - - Winnie the Pooh Please walk with me through a second chance of life: https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey -Sugar, ❤😘 -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of Karen Delzer via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, December 14, 2020 3:19 PM To: Cooking in the Dark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> Cc: Karen Delzer <catwa...@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [CnD] Basic Tamales-Sugar Oh, man, I wish I had the nerve to try these. :) Karen At 07:48 PM 12/13/2020, you wrote: >Basic Tamales “Sugar Lopez†I make these every year with pork, >chicken and chilli and >cheese I. The Filling: 3.5 >lbs of lean meat (pork, beef, or chicken) 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 >½ teaspoons salt (or to taste) 2-3 quarts water (enough to cover >meat) 1 teaspoon ground oregano Directions: Cut meat into 1-inch cubes >and place in a large pan. Cover with water. Add garlic, salt and >oregano. Bring mixture to a boil; lower the heat; cover and cook for >about 1 ½ hours. Drain meat well, saving the broth for chile sauce >and/or masa. Shred the meat using a fork and set >aside. II. Chile Sauce (Mole >[móh-lÄ•h]): ¾ cup flour 7 cups liquid (meat broth plus water) 1 ½ >cups red chile powder ¼ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon ground garlic 3 >teaspoons salt Directions: Using a jar with lid, place flour in 1 ½ >cups of the broth and shake >until well blended and creamy. Pour into >large skillet and begin cooking over low heat. Add remaining broth a >little at a time, stirring and cooking over low heat until sauce >becomes thick. Add chile powder, cumin, ground garlic and salt. Mix >well. Add well-drained, shredded meat to sauce and simmer ½ hour >longer. Check to see if any additional salt is >needed. III. The Dough or Masa: 5 >lbs masa, plain 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon salt or to >taste 1 pound lard 1 cup or more broth or water Directions: Mix masa, >with hands. Add baking powder and salt and mix well. Add ¼ cup of >liquid and mix well. Add lard in small increments to the masa. >Alternate adding lard and small amount of liquid. Knead well after >each addition until masa is a creamy texture. (Avoid adding too much >liquid or it will ruin the consistency.) >IV. Preparing the Corn Husks Soak >husks in hot water for 15 minutes or until they can be separated one by >one without tearing. Rinse and drain well before spreading with masa. >Spread masa 2 inches from pointed end onto smooth side of husks, using >two or more tablespoons of masa depending on thickness desired. Use a >table knife or spatula. Center one or more tablespoons of filling on >the spread masa. Fold over sides of husks to form a roll. >Fold pointed end over. >V. Cooking Line a deep pan with >small pieces of leftover husks. Stand tamales on folded ends with open >ends up. Add 2 to 3 inches of hot water. Place a tight-fitting lid on >the pan to ensure steam heat builds up to cook the tamales. Simmer for >approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours or until masa does not stick to husk. >Makes approximately 40 to 60 tamales, depending on size. Tamales may >be frozen. Cool and freeze immediately. For best results, use within >6 weeks. Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach >us to be patient and always to be kind. 🙠I appreciate the second >chance of life at: >https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey >-Sugar, â¤ðŸ˜˜ >_______________________________________________ >Cookinginthedark mailing list >Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
