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Red Pork Tamales

Name: Red Pork Tamales
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 cups masa harina; 2/3 cup lard; 2 cups broth; 1 lb cooked shredded pork; 4 guajillo chiles; 2 cloves garlic; Corn husks; Salt

Masa steamed in corn husks around pork in red chile sauce.

Prep 60 min Cook 75 min Serves 8Hard

Ingredients

· 2 cups masa harina
· 2/3 cup lard
· 2 cups broth
· 1 lb cooked shredded pork
· 4 guajillo chiles
· 2 cloves garlic
· Corn husks
· Salt

Steps

1
Soak the husks; whip lard, then beat in masa, broth and salt.
2
Blend chiles with garlic and toss with the pork.
3
Spread masa on a husk, add filling and fold.
4
Steam upright about 75 minutes until the masa pulls away.