TAMALE DOUGH

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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 5h

Yield Makes enough for 26 servings, 2 tamales each.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups masa harina
1-1/2 cups lard or vegetable shortening
1 Tbsp. plus 1-1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
4 to 5 cups hot water
1/2 lb. dried corn husks, soaked in hot water overnight, drained

Steps:

Mix masa harina, lard, salt and baking powder in large bowl with wooden spoon until well blended. Gradually add just enough of the hot water to make a smooth stiff dough, stirring constantly.
Assemble tamales, using about 2 Tbsp. of the masa mixture and 1 to 2 Tbsp. of your favorite filling for each tamale.
Stand tamales in a steamer basket in large pot filled 1/4 full with water. (Make sure tamales are not touching the water.) Bring water to boil; cover. Steam 1 hour or until tamales pull away from the corn husks, adding more water to the pot when necessary. Cool slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g