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Tamales
Steamed corn masa parcels filled with spiced meat, wrapped in corn husks. Steaming the tamales upright rather than lying flat lets the masa cook through evenly and pull cleanly away from the husk when it's done.
Total time
115 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
70 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-free
Ingredients
4 cupsmasa harina dough
3 cupsshredded spiced pork filling
24dried corn husks, soaked
Instructions
1
Spread masa dough onto softened corn husks.
2
Add a spoonful of pork filling to the centre.
3
Fold and wrap the husk around the filling.
4
Steam tamales upright for 60-75 minutes until the masa pulls away from the husk cleanly.
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