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Tamales can be filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, chilies, or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br><strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 2 hours<br><strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 2 hours 15 minutes<br><strong>Servings:<\/strong> Varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ingredients\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Masa harina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cumin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lard or shortening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dried corn husks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fillings of choice (e.g., salsa verde chicken, bean and cheese, red chili pork)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-instructions\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Soak corn husks in warm water until flexible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare the filling of your choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix masa dough with baking powder, salt, cumin, and lard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spread masa on corn husks and add filling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fold and tie the corn husks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steam tamales for about 1-2 hours until masa is firm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamales can be frozen for later or served immediately with salsa, avocado, sour cream, and pico de gallo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamales have been traced back to the Aztecs and Maya civilizations, being served as early as 8000 to 5000 BC. 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