Aunt Chilada's Red Chile Tamales

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Aunt Chilada's Red Chile Tamales

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Categories : Beef Main
Tex-Mex Yahoo Grouos

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 pounds masa
1 pound lard
1 ounce salt
1 ounce baking powder
1/4 pound red chile pods (hot or mild)
1/2 gallon hot water
1 beef roast -- (4 pound)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Garlic to taste
Corn husks -- soaked in water until softened, then drained and wiped dry

In a mixer or by hand, combine masa, lard, salt and baking powder until well
blended.

Deseed the chile pods, then soak the pods in hot water until soft. Puree the
soft chile pods.

Boil roast with salt, pepper and garlic until beef is cooked through. Remove
beef; shred. Reserve the beef broth. Reserve beef broth.

Mix red chile puree with shredded beef. Add reserved beef broth until moist.
Spread masa in a corn husk. Place about 1 1/2 ounces beef in the center of the
masa. Fold over sides of tamale, then wrap tamale in wax paper. Place tamales
in steamer pot, cover and cook 45 minutes or until the tamales are firm.

Makes 3 dozen tamales.

Source: Aunt Chilada's, Phoenix, Arizona

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4170 Calories; 459g Fat (98.8% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 451mg Cholesterol; 14067mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 91 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.


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