Tamales
- 4 pounds Beef Roast
- 4 pounds Pork Roast
- 3 heads Garlic
- 1/4 cups Minced Onion
- 1 can (28 Oz.) Macayo Red Enchilada Sauce
- 5 Tablespoons (heaping) Red Chili Paste, Divided
- 10 pounds Ready Made Masa
- 2 pounds Lard
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 package (16 Oz.) Corn Husks
- Peel all cloves of garlic.
- In a slow cooker, place both beef roast and pork roast along with garlic and onions.
- Cover with water and cook overnight.
- Remove meat, garlic and as much of the onion as you can from the slow cooker.
- Reserve broth.
- Shred meat, mixing it with the garlic and onion.
- I use my hands to make sure there are no big chunks of meat.
- Add enchilada sauce, 3 heaping tablespoons chili paste and mix throughly.
- Set aside.
- For the masa, I make 4 smaller batches so that I can use my Kitchen Aid.
- Here is how it goes for each batch.
- (If you make the smaller batches, just adjust the quantities.)
- Mix together masa, lard, baking powder, salt and remaining 2 heaping tablespoons chili paste.
- Add 2 to 3 ladlefuls of reserved meat broth.
- The batter will be kinda sticky but not runny.
- You want to beat this long enough such that when you drop a ball into cold water, it will float.
- Place corn husks in a pot of boiling water to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Spread a layer of masa onto a husk, covering only about 2/3 of the husk.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of meat and roll, folding the bottom end.
- You may need several husks, depending on their size.
- Cook in a steamer for about 1 hour.
- The tamales will be soft comming out of the steamer and will set up once they cool a bit.
pork roast, garlic, onion, enchilada sauce, red chili paste, lard, baking powder, salt, corn husks
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/tamales/ (may not work)