Tamale Recipe

Soak husks 30 min.  Beat 1 cup bacon fat (or lard,shortening) with 2 tsp baking powder 2 min.  Mix 4 cups masa harina with 1 tsp salt.  Alternately add masa mixture and chicken broth and beat until it's a thick and creamy paste.

Filling:  Saute 1 1/2 cups diced potato, one small diced onion, and 5 cloves of minced garlic in 1 tbsp oil.   Add one diced roasted poblano pepper.  Add 1 pound chorizo (we used 1/2 chorizo and 1/2 roasted poblano sausage).  Cook until chorizo browned.  Add pasilla paste (earlier recipe) to taste.  Add about 1/2 cup of broth and cook until fluid is gone. 

Make tamales:  Put about 2 tbsp onto husk, making a rectangle.  Add 1 tbsp filling.  Fold and tie ends.  Steam 45-60 minutes.  Makes about 36 tamales