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carnitas tamales
Carnitas Tamales Yields 12 to 18 tamales. 1 pound Carnitas (recipe follows) 2 cups Masa Harina 1 2/3 cups warm chicken stock 1 1/2 cups soft butter 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 ...
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Ingredients
- 1poundcarnitas (recipe follows)
- 2cupmasa harina
- 12/3 cups warm chicken stock
- 11/2 cups soft butter
- 2teaspoonbaking powder
- 11/2 teaspoons salt
- 2teaspoonroasted anise seeds
- 4teaspooncayenne pepper
Directions
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Carnitas Tamales Yields 12 to 18 tamales
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1 pound Carnitas (recipe follows) 2 cups Masa Harina 1 2/3 cups warm chicken stock 1 1/2 cups soft butter 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 te
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Mix the Masa Harina and stock with whisk In a large bowl, whisk the butter, baking powder, salt, anise, cayenne, and paprika until very ligh
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Blend in the masa in 1/4 cup scoops and continue beating after each
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You want this to be very fluffy and light
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Test by taking a teaspoonful and dropping into a glass of water
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It should float
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If it falls to the bottom, keep on beating