COOK WITH ME | HOW TO MAKE TAMALES | Bean and Cheese Tamales Recipe | How to make Masa for Tamales

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more fiber.

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and are often cheaper.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water

Using water is cost-effective and still provides moisture.

Soak corn husks in hot water for about 1 hour, or longer if they are very dry and hard.

Melt 1 pound of lard in a pot.

Reserve 1 cup of guajillo pepper puree made from 12 guajillo peppers, 1 medium onion, garlic, and 1 cup of chicken broth.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 4.4 pounds of masa with 5 quarts of water, adjusting as necessary for texture.

Add 4 teaspoons of kosher salt and 1 tablespoon of Knorr chicken bouillon to the masa mixture and mix well.

Incorporate the melted lard into the masa mixture until well combined.

Add the reserved guajillo pepper puree to the masa and mix until evenly distributed.

Cooking Techniques

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