Hot Tamales

Mississippi Delta style tamales wrapped in corn husks with spiced beef filling.

Ingredients

• 2.00 lb ground beef or pork
• 2.00 cup cornmeal
• 1.00 cup masa harina
• 1.00 tsp salt
• 1.00 tsp cumin
• 1.00 tsp chili powder
• 1.00 cup beef broth
• 0.50 cup lard or shortening
• dried corn husks soaked in water

Instructions

1. 1

   Season meat with salt, cumin, and chili powder and cook until browned.

2. 2

   Mix cornmeal, masa harina, lard, and broth together until dough forms.

3. 3

   Spread thin layer of dough on soaked corn husks.

4. 4

   Place spoonful of meat filling down the center.

5. 5

   Roll husk around tamale and fold bottom up.

6. 6

   Stand tamales upright in a steamer.

7. 7

   Steam 1 hour until dough is firm and pulls away from husk cleanly.

8. 8

   Serve hot.

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