tamales
#5
I just recently learned how to make tamales which I have loved all my life. I make mine over a 2 day period. I cook my meat & make my sauce the first day & put the tamales all together & steam them the second day. We like the pork ones because that's what we grew up with. Your recipe looks interesting with the tomatillo sauce.
#6
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Interesting using the broth and oil instead of lard. That might make a good potluck dish for the hubby's work.
Daughter in law is Hispanic heritage and both she and the son are Vegan. I keep saying that I'm going to learn how to make tamales but I want to start with a Crisco base and vegan fillings I think... since the Hubby is keto and I'm low carb, I'm concerned that the test batches will go largely uneaten. But I guess really, it's not that much in terms of masa.
Hubby and I have been stopping by a local restaurant Sunday mornings before bowling. They make a dulce tamale with raisins that has the loveliest texture and I know what I'm trying for, lol, I also know the soggy stuff I've ended up with years ago. As Martha Stewart would say, a good tamale is a good thing
Daughter in law is Hispanic heritage and both she and the son are Vegan. I keep saying that I'm going to learn how to make tamales but I want to start with a Crisco base and vegan fillings I think... since the Hubby is keto and I'm low carb, I'm concerned that the test batches will go largely uneaten. But I guess really, it's not that much in terms of masa.
Hubby and I have been stopping by a local restaurant Sunday mornings before bowling. They make a dulce tamale with raisins that has the loveliest texture and I know what I'm trying for, lol, I also know the soggy stuff I've ended up with years ago. As Martha Stewart would say, a good tamale is a good thing
#7
I use a masa spreader like this one. It's a great invention & so much easier than trying to spread it on the corn shucks with the back of a spoon.
https://www.amazon.com/Tamales-Masa-.../dp/B003DQS9O2
https://www.amazon.com/Tamales-Masa-.../dp/B003DQS9O2
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Location: Chula Vista CA
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Jingle, before I moved to So.Cal. I only ate the canned tamales. Thought there were good until I had them for real. I went up to WA and found a can of the ones we used to eat and thought they were still good but cannot compete with the fresh ones.
I have always wanted to learn to make them but since my daughter & I are the only one in the family that like to eat them we believe it is best just go buy them. We have a place about 4 miles from the house that makes and sells the best tamales.
I have always wanted to learn to make them but since my daughter & I are the only one in the family that like to eat them we believe it is best just go buy them. We have a place about 4 miles from the house that makes and sells the best tamales.
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