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Ingredients

• Dough:
• 8 cups masa flour- coarse for Tamales - a special lime treated corn flour
• 1 1/2 cups shortening heated to liquid ( could be lard, use white vegetable shortening or even oil ) I used Crisco brand shortening
• 1 Tbs baking powder
• 1 1/2 Tbs salt
• 1 heaping Tbs chipole powder or chili powder ( gives the dough a little kick )
• 1 to 2 quarts heated chicken broth or as needed
• 1, 2 lb pkg Mixed shredded mexican cheese ( Jack, Cheddar ,Asadero etc )
• 1 lb roasted, peeled, seeded jalepeno and anaheim chili peppers( plus I used some sweet ones too )
• 1 pkg of corn husks ( I used less than 1/2 the package )

Description

After Watching A Cheese Contest Winner On The Emeril Show With A Prize Winning Tamale Recipe, I Adapted Her Recipe To My Liking. Her Recipe Included 1/2 Cup Chili Powder In The Dough ( Too Much For Me! ) And 3 Pounds Of Roasted Hot Peppers And About 4 P

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