Tamales

Ingredients

• 5 lbs of meat
• 15 cups masa harina (5 lbs)
• 1 1/2 lbs lard
• 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp pepper
• 5 whole cloves
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 lb chili soaked in water

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add lard into dry ingredients. Add warm broth and mix well. Puree chili and water chili soaked in with small amount of dry masa harina to form a past. Shred meat and add pureed chili. Steam tamales for aproximately one hour or until done.