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San Saba Tamales Recipe

	Chefmeow / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Very time consuming but well worth the effort. Enjoy Prep:10m Cook:200m Servings:24	Chefmeow
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Ingredients

2 pounds mesa harina

1 large bottle chili powder

3 pounds pork roast

1 package corn shucks

1/2 pound bacon drippings

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon garlic salt

Directions

Cook roast in 2 cups of water in a covered pan at 325 for 3 hours.

Season with salt and garlic salt then let cool.

Save broth.

Shred roast and set meat aside.

Make a sauce of 1/2 bottle chili powder.

Add 1 cup broth to chili powder, garlic salt, ground cumin and black pepper.

Mix well and pour into skillet with hot oil.

Simmer 5 minutes at medium heat.

Add broth as needed for a loose mixture.

Add meat to sauce and mix well then set aside.

Pour meal in a large pan and pour cool broth over meal then mix to a dough.

Add bacon drippings, 1/2 cup broth and 1/2 bottle chili powder.

Mix well with hands.

Salt to taste.

Mix should be soft and fluffy.

Set aside.

Take shucks apart one by one.

Soak half the package in warm water for 20 minutes.

Take out 6 at a time and lay on a dry cloth.

Spread meal on shuck with the backside of tablespoon.

Put meat mix in the middle part of the prepared shuck then roll.

Lay about 8 tamales in the bottom of a large pan with a cover.

Stand the rest upright on the bottom ones until you have 4 dozen.

Cover and cook 30 minutes on top of stove on low heat.

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Comments

linebb956 1 year, 1 month ago said:
OMG these sound so good.. I love your recipes as they have a lot of Tex-Mex in them. I love all the chiles, cilantro and limes that are used in our Texas foods..

redhawk 8 months ago said:
I often CRAVE good tamales! THESE sound exceptional! Thanks for a great share!

pood 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Have been looking for a recipe for Tamales that uses Pork and I now have found it. Thanks I will try it.

rosemaryblue 6 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Love tamales, and make them! This is an excellent recipe!! Thanks very much.

sirshawnthebrewer 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I like what you have done with the Bacon drippings here.
It adds a nice twist to it.
Also probably some good flavor.

Check out my recipe for Mexican Chili Seasoning.
Bought Chili powder can't compare with making your own.

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