Hot Tamales

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Boston butt meat

• Produce

  • 4 Corn husks, dried
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 1 tbsp Onion powder

• Baking & Spices

  • 6 cups 2 pounds yellow cornmeal, yellow
  • 1 cup 7 1/2 ounces lard
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup Chili powder
  • 3 1/2 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Paprika, smoked

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin seed, freshly toasted and ground

• Other

  • 3 to 4 cups reserved cooking liquid

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