Traditional Pork Tamales

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I should start out by saying that I followed the directions for the chile sauce, as I had prepared the pulled pork the previous day. There is a lot of flavor in this red sauce and it will go well with the pork for my tamales. However, I found it to be way too salty. If I were to use this chile sauce recipe again, I would omit the adding 3 additional tablespoons of salt when you blend the tomatoes, chilies, garlic, and cumin together.

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I used this recipe and it follows most guide lines for Tamales, except the Spuds and Carrots.
You have to watch out for the masa mix. It is suppose to have the consistancey of peanut butter. I never use vegetable shortening or even melt it, I use lard. Also, I get my Masa from a Mexican Market, only the Masa mix with no shortening or Lard added, I do that on my own. Usually 2 part Masa to one part shortening/lard. Taste your Masa also, I know, disgusting but it has never let me down. See Ya

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I wanted to make pork tamales and after reading dozens of recipes, this fit with the flavors I wanted in them. But, I made some major changings. After cooking the pork in the water with garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves. I let it sit overnight in the frig. I strained this liquid and use it to cook the tomatoes and chiles. Then I strained this liquid again as the liquid to use with the tomatoes and chilie in the blender.. I didn't add 3 tablespoons of salt. I did add the 2 teaspoons to help me make a paste of the garlic as I have been trained to do. I used a coffee grinder to grind the cumin seeds. Once I blended the chilies and tomatoes, and spices with the liquid, I cooked the sauce like they said to do. After 15 minutes,I added the shredded pork. We tasted it and added a little more salt about 2 pinches to increase the flavor of the chiles. I used Mexican Masa from my local Mexican store. It is excellent and I can't make anything that taste like they make. These were delicious and will use my recipe again and again.

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This dough was a failure. There was not enough liquid for the amount of masa. Someone should double check these recipes before they publish them.
Don't try this dough!

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Basic tamale recipe. However, do not use 3 Tablespoon of salt in the sauce - way too salty. Use a variety of dried chilis - ones that you like - more pasilla or more california - its all about tast. I've been making tamales for over 30 years - since I was a young girl - bay leaf is important.

When using store bough masa make sure to ask if it is ready to use or if you need to add baking poweder and shortening (ie lard. If you need to add lard first heat a large frying pan and add lard until smoke rises - take off heat and cool - this takes the raw flavor out of the lard -

all and all this recipe isn't bad -

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I made tamales for the first time last year and used this recipe. I do have to admit i did cheat with the masa! Overall good recipe i did doctor it up a bit . First i used a crock pot and left my meat overnight this made it really tender and super flavorful. I didnt change too much more but wish i did. This year i will use less Salt and les cumin as these flavors were very over powering. I also cheated and used a pre-made masa from one of my local resturants i did doctor it up with some stock and some other spices. Overall the chile had a great flavor and my family was very impressed with how they turn out for my very first tamale experiece.

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This has got to be the worst recipe I have ever used . whoever put it down needs to go back and refigure the ammounts . awful , awful , awful . I would strongly recommend that anyone that wants to use this recipe DON'T . Waste of time and money . and for it to be on the food network sight . it should be deleted off of here so other people don't mess up and make the same mistake in TRYING to make tamales . VERY DISAPPOINTED !!!!!!!!!!

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I'm new to making tamales and tried to follow the receipe. Using 10 pounds of masa is unreal!!!! I'm not sure about the flavor of the meat yet--they are still steaming.

When something is rated wrong so many times why is the receipe not corrected? Wish I had read the comments first and I would never, never, never, have made this mess. Of those that said this was a great receipe I would like to know how much doctoring they had to do.

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this is a great recipe

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http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/beef-tamales-recipe/index.html

The above link takes you to a good masa recipe to help. It made approximately three dozen for me.