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Basic Tamale Dough

4 1/2 cups corn flour
4 to 5 cups warm chicken broth, plus more as needed
1 pound lard or shortening
2 1/2 tablespoons saltPlace corn flour in a large bowl and add 4 cups of warm broth. Beat with a wooden spoon or mix with your hands until dough is smooth. Use a little more broth of necessary, but the mixture should not be loose.Beat lard or shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes, until fluffy.Begin adding corn flour mixture a handful at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as necessary. Alternatively, beat in tamale mixture using your bare hand as a whipping and folding tool. If the mixture becomes too stiff to beat, add up to 1 cup tepid chicken or pork broth a little at a time. When done, the mixture should be light and delicate, the texture of butter cream frosting. Beat in salt.

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Tamales de chocolate
Tamales de ChocolateMakes 24 tamales1 (8 ounce) package dried cornhusks About 9 ounces Mexican chocolate (1 1/2 cups pulverized) 10 ounces (1 1/3 cups) unsalted butter, rich tasting pork lard or vegetable    shortening (or use a combination), slightly softened bu (Upload by user)

Hot chorizo tamales
Hot Chorizo Tamales10 tablespoons vegetable shortening, at room temperature1 1/2 cups Masa Harina�1 cup cornmeal1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder1/4 teaspoon ground cumin1/4 teaspoon black pepper2 teaspoons salt1 cup chicken stock14 corn husks (Upload by user)

Golden tamales
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Carnitas tamales
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Raspberry tamales
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Strawberry tamales
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Bolitas (sweet christmas tamales)
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Pinon-cheddar tamales
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Pork tamales in banana leaves (tamales con puerco)
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Sweet pineapple tamales (tamales de dulce)
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Arizona baked corn
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Jarred sauerkraut
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Mexican fried potatoes
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Mexican-style hash brown potatoes
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Mixed grill
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