Christmas Eve in Mexico brings one festive food to the minds of many Mexicans...TAMALES. This morning I helped with the tamale making process and I finally learned how to assemble them. We are going to freeze them until December 24
The Process
1. Enlist many volunteers
2. Roll up your sleeves
3. Mix 2 kilos lard until your hands hurt
4. Add 5 kilos ground corn stuff and mix until your arms hurt until your elbows
5. Add Chili, salt, and broth and mix until your entire upper body hurts
6. Put into old corn husks (clean first)
7. Place the lard/corn mixture in the husk
8. Top with spicy meat
9. Add a potato wedge, carrot wedge, green olive and jalapeño
10.Fold like burritos and place in baggies to put in the freezer
And there you have it. That is it, your own frozen tamales.
P.S. Not a food for the dieters.
P.S.S. I tried to explain that "Hot Tamales" really mean a red candy that taste like cinnamon...the women were unimpressed.
6 comments:
Hi Amy!
They sound very tasty! Also, very time consuming. Cooking is always more fun when you can work with a group.
Thanks for letting us know about Jerry. Keep us posted on his progress if you can.
Love you,
Todd and Teresa
Hey ames, next time I come down, I want to climb in that church. It looks like a boat load of fun.
P.S. Looks like a good harvest.
Signed,
The Found Out Jeff Andrew Fiechter The First
Mmm... I'd rather just eat hot tamales. :)
Hey Ames,
Do I see a possible new lake meal?
Suz
Umm...Suz, did you read the recipe? ;)
A lot of work, for something not so amazing. :)
your dad raised you well. the number one thing is to enlist plenty of volunteers (and if possible, to delegate!!)
bash <><
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