Recipe for Mexican Tamales

Sweet Tamales

1 kg corn masa

¼ kg lard

1 tbs. Royal baking powder

Salt

½ k strawberries

¾ cup sugar

Corn husks

Blend the lard, salt and Royal until creamy, add the masa and mix well. Blend the strawberries and sugar in the blender and mix all until spreadable. Spread on the corn husks and wrap, then steam for 1 1/2 hours.

Savory Tamales

1 kg corn masa

¼ kg lard

1 tbs. Royal baking powder

Salt

1/2 cup tea from green tomato leaves

1 1/2 kg pork

Sauce:

6 chiles anchos

8 chiles pasillas

1 cinnamon stick

4 cloves

1 tsp. ground black pepper

Mix the ingredients for the sauce, fry in the lard, add the pork and the salt. It should be neither too thick nor watery.

Blend the lard, salt and Royal until creamy, add the masa and mix well until spreadable. Spread on the corn husks and then add the pork in the mole, then wrap, then steam for 1 1/2 hours.