7 tamale dough lard Recipes

tamale dough, masa harina and 5 cups warm water or chicken broth, lard or shortening, onion powder, cumin, chile powder, salt, garlic powder

dough, masa flour- coarse for tamales - a special lime treated corn flour, shortening heated to liquid ( could be lard, use white vegetable shortening or even oil ) i used crisco brand shortening, baking powder, salt, heaping tbsp chipole powder or chili powder ( gives the dough a little kick ), heated chicken broth or as needed, mixed shredded mexican cheese ( jack, cheddar ,asadero etc ), roasted, peeled , seeded jalepeno and anaheim chili peppers( plus i used some sweet ones too ), corn husks ( i used less than 1/2 the package )

lean pork, garlic cloves, onion, cut in half, salt, dried ancho chiles , seeds and membranes removed, dried guajillo chilies , seeds and membranes removed, tomatoes, dried marjoram, black peppercorns, masa dough, lard, banana leaf, 1 large (plus more leaves to line steamer)

corn kernels , fresh off the cob, masa harina, baking powder, salt, ground cumin, softened butter, lard , shortening, or duck fat, water, fresh corn husks

dried corn husks, tomatillos, husked, rinsed, serrano chiles, stemmed, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, low-salt chicken broth, coarsely shredded cooked chicken (about 1 lb; from purchased rotisserie chicken), chopped fresh cilantro, lard or solid vegetable shortening, salt (omit if masa mixture contains ), baking powder (omit if masa mixture contains ), freshly ground masa dough for tamales (34 to 36 oz), or make masa dough with 31/2 cups masa harina (corn tortilla mix; about 17 oz) mixed with 2 1/4 cups warm water, low-salt chicken broth