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Traditional Tamales
This is my own personal recipe, developed over the years. This makes a huge batch, enough to eat and plenty for freezing for another day. The chiles are the large dried ones that you see hanging outside doors or under ramadas (ristras) in the Southwest and can be purchased at any grocery store by the bagful (usually in the Mexican spice section) in the Southwest or packaged in the ethnic foods section of many grocery stores elsewhere. Masa can be purchased at any tortilla factory or grocery store in the Southwest or in the refrigerated section of the grocery store in many other areas of the country. If using Maseca instead of fresh masa, a 4.4 pound bag of…
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Strawberry Tamales
Easy Strawberry Tamales filled with strawberry pie filling. Serve with Mexican Cocoa for a fabulous dessert.
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Green Corn Tamales
I got this recipe from the mother of the owner of the Brahma bull breeding ranch just down the road from me. Green Corn Tamales can be made ahead and reheated by steaming.