Mexican Tamales,Tamales Mexicanos de Puerco

• Meat

  • 12 cup Pork broth
  • 5 lb Pork shoulder

• Produce

  • 2/3 Ancho chiles, large dried
  • 2 Bay leafs, large
  • 5 clove Garlic peeled seperated, fresh
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 Onions quarted, large

• Condiments

  • 1 Chile sauce
  • 2 tsp Peanut butter, smooth

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 5 lb Corn masa, ground
  • 1 Masa
  • 2 lb Pork lard or crisco vegetable shortening
  • 4 tbsp Salt to suit your taste

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin, ground
  • 3 tsp Cumin, powder

• Liquids

  • 2 1/2 gal Water, salted
  • 1 qt Water salted with

• Other

  • 5 clove Fresh garlic cloves smashed or chrushed
  • 1 large whole tablet Or disk of mexican chocolate such as iberia or abuelita brand
  • 1 Large onion peeled and quarted

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