| Tamales de Chorizo ~ Mexican Sausage Tamales ~ Receta en Español 500 gr. = 17.636 oz (a little over two cups (16 oz ) 2 cups of pig fat (lard) 1 tbsp salt 1 kg ( 2.2 pounds) of flour for tamales (Masa Seca or Harina de Maize) 1 tsp baking powder 1½ cup of chicken broth or as necessary ½ package corn husks for tamales, soaked For the filling: 2 pieces chorizo cut into quarters 7.05 oz cheese ( queso añejo ) (keh-so Ahn nyeh ho) To prepare: 1, Whip the lard until it's white and puffed up, add salt; add the flour little by little (previously mixed with the baking powder), add the chicken broth and mix until obtaining a smooth and spongy paste. Put a small ball of masa (dough) in a glass of water, if it floats it's ready. 2. Fry the chorizo to render out some of the grease, remove and reserve. 3. Place two spoonfuls of masa in a corn husk, spread evenly; put in a little of the chorizo and the queso anejo , enclose; place in steamer; continue until all masa and filling are used. In a large pot steam for one hour or 20 minutes in a pressure cooker. |
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