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festival and holidaymexican

tamales at christmas

Lucia · Oaxaca to Raleigh

the whole family folding masa for two days straight. christmas isn't the tree, it's the steam and everyone's hands working together on the holiday.

ingredients
  • masa harina
  • lard
  • pork
  • dried chiles
  • corn husks
  • stock
steps
  1. whip the masa with lard and stock until light.
  2. stew the pork in chile.
  3. spread masa on soaked husks, fill and fold.
  4. steam upright until they pull clean.