I DID IT

I made pork tamales for the first time ever.

They’re delicious. Here’s what I did, and a tiny bit of how I managed.

Making the masa.
After 2 1/2 hours of boiling the pork, and a half hour making the masa, here’s the start of some holiday deliciousness.
The helpers.
Just before going into the pot for a sauna.
The end results. 1 1/2 dozen.

I was in the kitchen from 10:30am until almost 5pm working a bit of magic with my first ever tamales.

When Ivan and I were either dating, or newly married, we helped his mom make tamales, dozens of them, by hand; no KA stand mixer back then. I swore never to do that again.

Were these great? No, but they’re pretty darn good. I learned a lot, and will make some changes to the leftover ingredients I have to make more tamales soon. I didn’t get the ratio of pork fat, and dried corn masa correct, but I have thought of a way to fix that. We’ll see. I also bought the dried masa specifically for tamales, not tortillas; though you can use either. I’ll let you know how they turn out.

That said, continue to have a wonderful holiday season. Until next time, stay happy, healthy, and safe.