Latin American Cooking: Recipes
1/3 cup lard
2 cups instant masa harina (corn flour)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups lukewarm beef or chicken stock, fresh or canned
THE FILLING
1 1/2 cups mole poblano made with turkey. chicken or pork (page 36), cut in 1/4-inch dice and moistened with its sauce, or 1 1/2 cups polla en adobo (page 31 ), cut in 1/4-inch dice and moistened with its sauce, or 1 1/2 cups picadillo (page 43)
In a large bowl or pot, cover the cornhusks (if you are using them) with hot water and let them soak for 30 minutes. Then drain and pat the husks dry, with paper towels.
Meanwhile, cream the lard with an electric beater at medium speed for 10 minutes, or beat and mash it against the sides of a bowl with a spoon for about 20 minutes, or until light and fluffy. In another bowl, mix the masa harina. baking powder and salt together, then beat it about 1/4 cup at a time into the creamed lard, continuing to beat until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Slowly pour in the lukewarm stock, stirring constantly; beat for 4 or 5 minutes until a soft, moist dough is formed.
Assemble the tamales one at a time in the following fashion: Place about a tablespoon of dough in the center of a cornhusk or sheet of paper and, with a knife or metal spatula, spread it into a rectangle about 3 inches by nearly 4 inches to reach almost to the long sides of the husk or paper. Drop a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center of the dough. Then fold one side of the wrapper a little more than halfway across the filling and bring the opposite side over the first fold. Turn the ends up to cover the seam. overlapping them across the top. Lay the tamales, seam side down, in a large colander in as many layers as necessary.
Place the colander in a deep pot about 1 inch larger in diameter than the colander, and pour enough water into the pot to come to an inch below the bottom of the colander. Bring the water to a vigorous boil over high heat, cover the pot securely and reduce the heat to low. Steam the tamales for an hour, keeping the water at a slow boil and replenishing it with boiling water as it evaporates. When the tamales are done, remove them from the colander with tongs, arrange them on a heated platter and serve at once, The tamales may be cooked ahead if you like and reheated by steaming them again for half an hour.
Total Calorie: 1496.38403776042
Total Protein: 26.4135644921875
Total Total_Fat: 77.1063568098958
Total Ash: 21.4866992773438
Total Carbohydrate: 181.272186015625
Total Fiber: 14.6110810546875
Total Sugar: 5.6235175
Total Calcium: 1.02323783203125
Total Iron: 0.0214206512695313
Total Magnesium: 0.240972484375
Total Phosphorus: 1.55106971679688
Total Potassium: 1.26520062304688
Total Sodium: 4.939502234375
Total Zinc: 0.00480459467447917
Total Copper: 0.000660926791015625
Total Manganese: 0.00086880751953125
Total Selenium: 2.84397309244792E-05
Total Vit_C: 2.72421875E-06
Total Thiamin: 0.00348205880078125
Total Riboflaven: 0.00216352441210937
Total Niacin: 0.0257934563964844
Total Panto_Acid: 0.000439333236328125
Total Vit_B6: 0.00128153122265625
Total Folate_Tot: 0.483754052734375
Total Folic_Acid: 0.4104
Total Food_Folate: 0.073354052734375
Total Folate_DFE: 0.771034052734375
Total CholineTot: 0.0661710071614583
Total Vit_B12: 2.72421875E-07
Total Vit_A: 0.01233985546875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.000251990234375
Total Retinol: 0.000251990234375
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.004614484375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.00456
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.01728
Total Vit_E: 0.0007205534765625
Total Vit_D: 0.00170833333333333
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.0697
Total Vit_K: 0.0003634052734375
Total FA_Sat: 0.0281454385475261
Total FA_Mono: 0.0332576260833333
Total FA_Poly: 0.0116043552981771
Total Cholesterol: 0.065010856529948
Breakdown By Ingredients:
24 dried cornhusks, or substitute 24 sheets of baking parchment paper, 4 by 9 inches
Number of Grams: 0.6810546875
Total Moisture: 0.50391236328125
Total Calorie: 0.88537109375
Protein: 0.0235644921875
Total Fat: 0.0358234765625
Total Ash: 0.00469927734375
Total Carbohydrate: 0.109786015625
Total Fiber: 0.0006810546875
Total Sugar: 0.0087175
Total Calcium: 0.14983203125
Total Iron: 0.00211126953125
Total Magnesium: 0.054484375
Total Phosphorus: 0.333716796875
Total Potassium: 0.660623046875
Total Sodium: 0.926234375
Total Zinc: 0.0025880078125
Total Copper: 0.000510791015625
Total Manganese: 0.00123951953125
Total Seleneium: 0.0156642578125
Total Vit_C: 0.00272421875
Total Thiamin: 0.00025880078125
Total Riboflavin: 0.000524412109375
Total Niacin: 0.009296396484375
Total Panto_Acid: 0.001573236328125
Total Vit_B6: 0.00053122265625
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034052734375
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034052734375
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034052734375
Total Choline_Tot: 0.047673828125
Total Vit_B12: 0.000272421875
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.93985546875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.251990234375
Total Retinol: 0.251990234375
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.054484375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.0009534765625
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0034052734375
Total FA_Sat: 0.019811880859375
Total FA_Mono: 0.01133275
Total FA_Poly: 0.00230196484375
Total Cholesterol: 0.09418986328125
1/3 cup lard
Number of Grams: 68.3333333333333
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 616.366666666667
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 68.3333333333333
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0751666666666667
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.136666666666667
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 33.4833333333333
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.41
Total Vit_D: 1.70833333333333
Total Vit_D_IU: 69.7
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 26.7866666666667
Total FA_Mono: 30.8183333333333
Total FA_Poly: 7.65333333333333
Total Cholesterol: 64.9166666666667
2 cups instant masa harina (corn flour)
Number of Grams: 228
Total Moisture: 22.3212
Total Calorie: 827.64
Protein: 19.2888
Total Fat: 8.4132
Total Ash: 3.3744
Total Carbohydrate: 174.6252
Total Fiber: 14.592
Total Sugar: 3.6708
Total Calcium: 314.64
Total Iron: 19.38
Total Magnesium: 212.04
Total Phosphorus: 526.68
Total Potassium: 597.36
Total Sodium: 11.4
Total Zinc: 4.104
Total Copper: 0.47652
Total Manganese: 0.85728
Total Seleneium: 23.94
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 3.363
Total Riboflavin: 1.8354
Total Niacin: 22.64496
Total Panto_Acid: 0.43776
Total Vit_B6: 1.083
Total Folate_Tot: 476.52
Total Folic_Acid: 410.4
Total Food_Folate: 66.12
Total Folate_DFE: 763.8
Total Choline_Tot: 18.24
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 11.4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 4.56
Total Beta_Crypt: 4.56
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 13.68
Total Vit_E: 0.2736
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 1.21296
Total FA_Mono: 2.27316
Total FA_Poly: 3.93072
Total Cholesterol: 0
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
Number of Grams: 9.2
Total Moisture: 0.368
Total Calorie: 4.692
Protein: 0.0092
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 6.6056
Total Carbohydrate: 2.2172
Total Fiber: 0.0184
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 677.488
Total Iron: 1.03684
Total Magnesium: 3.588
Total Phosphorus: 912.456
Total Potassium: 0.46
Total Sodium: 726.156
Total Zinc: 0.00184
Total Copper: 0.001196
Total Manganese: 0.001288
Total Seleneium: 0.0184
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Number of Grams: 9
Total Moisture: 0.018
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 8.982
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.16
Total Iron: 0.0297
Total Magnesium: 0.09
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.72
Total Sodium: 3488.22
Total Zinc: 0.009
Total Copper: 0.0027
Total Manganese: 0.009
Total Seleneium: 0.009
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 1/2 cups lukewarm beef or chicken stock, fresh or canned
Number of Grams: 360
Total Moisture: 345.204
Total Calorie: 46.8
Protein: 7.092
Total Fat: 0.324
Total Ash: 2.52
Total Carbohydrate: 4.32
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 1.944
Total Calcium: 28.8
Total Iron: 0.972
Total Magnesium: 25.2
Total Phosphorus: 111.6
Total Potassium: 666
Total Sodium: 712.8
Total Zinc: 0.612
Total Copper: 0.18
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 4.32
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.1188
Total Riboflavin: 0.3276
Total Niacin: 3.1392
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.198
Total Folate_Tot: 7.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 7.2
Total Folate_DFE: 7.2
Total Choline_Tot: 14.4
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 3.6
Total Vit_E: 0.036
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.36
Total FA_Sat: 0.126
Total FA_Mono: 0.1548
Total FA_Poly: 0.018
Total Cholesterol: 0