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Tamale Dough




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Makes 1 dozen





List of Ingredients



• 1/3 C lard
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 2 T fresh minced basil
  
• 2 T fresh minced cilantro
  
• 2 C masa
  
• 1 C pork broth
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  






Instructions



1. Whip the lard until fluffy, slowly add rest of ingredients.
   
2. Fill the dough with desired filling. To steam tamales use either left over chicken broth or pork broth with a little chili powder. Cut 1 navel orange in half and drop it into the broth. Unless you are making sweet tamales.
   
3. Steam for 1 hour.