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To get started you need to gather all of your ingredients and get them ready. The tamale making progress does not take that long but when you are in the kitchen with family you can take forever! Tamales are made with love and have a lot of history rooted in them.

Ingredients

About 40 dried corn husks, soaked and shaken dry

The Masa:

12 ounces pork lard
1 1/2 pounds Harina para Tamales (see below)
About 2 cups lukewarm chicken broth
Sea salt to taste (you need plenty)

The Filling:

2 cups reduced Salsa Verde
2 1/4 cups chile poblano strips
1 pound Mexican Chihuahua, or Manchego, or Muenster, cut into small bars about 1/2 inch square and 2 1/2 inches long
Have ready a prepared tamale steamer.

Now that you have all of your items together and your family is waiting near by to help it is time to mix your ingredients together.

This Next Step Shows You How To Form Your Tamales And What To Put Inside!

Please Go To Page (3) To See The Special Way To Mix The Tamale Filling & How To Put Everything Together In The Corn Husks… There Are Certain Things To Look For In Order For Your Tamales To Come Out Tender… You Don't Want To Miss This Step!

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