Recipe of the month
Lindita's Shredded Pork Tamales!
Spread masa on silky side with the Masa Tamale Masa Spreader.
Meat Filling -4 cups shredded pork. 2 medium sliced tomatoes . 1 package of Linditas’ Hot or Mild Salsa Mix ( I prefer the Hot)
1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups broth Place shredded pork in large bowl.
Using a blender grind salsa mix. Add tomatoes and broth and grind to make a sauce. Add sauce to pork and mix well.
Filling & Cooking - Place tablespoon of filling length wise, fold edges toward center & fold end.
Add water into steamer and place tamales in a pyramid. Cover with remaining cornhusks and steam for 1 1/2 hours. Let tamales cool for 30 minutes. Recipe makes 2-3 dozens
Lindita’s Shredded Pork (Chicken or Veggie) Tamales
Soak corn husks in hot water while preparing masa.
Masa For Tamales
4 cups Maseca
4 cups broth
1 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Chili powder
1-2 bags of cornhusks
Using a Mixer Mix masa and broth, set aside.
To oil, add salt garlic and Chile powder and mix.
Add to masa and mix.
Add baking powder, whip for 5 minutes. Let masa rest for 5 minutes.
Remove corn husks from water remove access water.