Masa for savory tamales
16 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Vegetable shortening |
| 2 | cups | Masa harina |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | cup | Vegetable stock |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
Directions
Beat shortening in mixing bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
In small bowl mix together masa harina and salt. In separate bowl, mix together stock and water. With electric mixer or wooden spoon, alternately beat in masa mixture and stock mixture, adding just enough stock mixture to make a firm dough. Beat in baking powder. Makes enough dough for 16 to 20 tamales.
Formatted by Karen Sonnessa <ksonness@...> Recipe by: Vegetarian Times, October 1996 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Karen Sonnessa" <ksonness@...> on May 5, 1998