Hi All:
I really enjoyed all of your e-mails!

I worked in Mexico City for 3 years and I was
a frequent visitor to Morelia, where I have
several friends! The best tamales that I have
ever had was in Morelia! They were wonderful;
and my friends in Morelia claim that their
tamales are the real thing, whatever that
means! Anyway, they certainly are wonderful!

I just could not resist commenting in response
to all of your e-mail!

Have a great day!

Jose Cruz



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From: Sugar via Cookinginthedark
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Date sent: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 16:10:39 +0000
Subject: Re: [CnD] This New List

Hi Sandy
All I am szying is that she wants folks to
post recipes, questions, and not stay quiet to
just collect.
Chatting is good. Lurker just eans not giving
in anything and just taking.
You are not a lurker if you post like in the
other group I am on with you..smile
sugar

‘I have loved the stars too fondly to be
fearful of the
night.

Sugar


-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 1:05 AM
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I subbed; what do you mean re lurkers? I have
questions, am interested in Mexican foods, but
do not have full recipes, authentic ones, like
a Hispanic person; she needs to understand
that; if things do not work out, one always
can unsubscribe.


Fear is just excitement in need of an attitude
adjustment!
-----Original Message-----
From: Sugar via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 2:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

I have reposted the information
I need to let people know that my Arlette does
not like lurkers so if you plan to join you
must post Most owner's do not like lurkers.
She will call your attention to it.
I am sorry for posting the info but to answer
a question, some groups and owners don't like
to advertise other members groups on their
list.
But since many were asking I thought I'd give
it out for Naima.
Smile
sugar
'I have loved the stars too fondly to be
fearful of the night.

Sugar


-----Original Message-----
From: Naima Leigh via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 11:51 AM
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Cc: Naima Leigh
Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

Yes, anyone can join this group!

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 1:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

Can anyone join this group? I love Mexican
food, and have some questions, and would love
to see how some of this wonderful stuff is
prepared?



Fear is just excitement in need of an attitude
adjustment!
-----Original Message-----
From: Naima Leigh via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 6:00 PM
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Cc: Naima Leigh
Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

Nicole

Here's the Mexican food's group.

https://groups.io/g/Arlettes-Sizzling-Mexican


You can join if you want too? I have, and love
it!



-----Original Message-----
From: Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 2:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

A tamale isn't the problem, it's a good
tamale, and as someone who ate tamales almost
from the crib I'm sort of picky about my
tamales. In this area tamale production is a
standard form of entrepreneurship for Hispanic
and Mexican-American women, but since I don't
work in an office I don't have the almost
ubiquitous Latin co-worker with a family
member who makes tamales for her family member
to sell at work.
So that's why I'm listening for recipes to
indulge the roommate's experimentation.

-----Original Message-----
From: Naima Leigh via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 1:36 PM
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Cc: Naima Leigh <[email protected]
Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

If you mean grocery stores, then try Aldies,
wall mart, crogers, Publics or any other store
that will sell them. For the family issue,
you're not alone.
I'm going through similar problems as well.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 2:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

I'm unable to get her recipe for the fruit
tamales, as she's currently at war with my
family after the divorce. The reason I asked
is because I was curious as to what you turned
up for the meat fillings. I've had a problem
finding decent tamales -- it's hard to predict
what will be available from independent cooks,
and the different specialty places that make
them in the area are inconsistent in quality.
My best tamale source, amazingly enough, is at
Braums, but my roommate has expressed interest
in making them sometime, so that's why I'm
always interested in recipes for them.
Our front door has a sign up advising people
of the rules of the house, and one of them is
as follows: "No solicitation. Exceptions will
be made for Girl Scout cookies and tamales."

-----Original Message-----
From: Naima Leigh via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

Well Nichole,

I would love to try your versions too.

Will you please post them?

P.S. Every family has one or more of those in
them.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 1:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [CnD] Tamales

To make this we'll need recipes for the
filling too, as it's definitely more than just
shredded meat. My former sister-in-law made a
variation on this with raisins, diced apple,
coconut, and chopped pecans, and she formed
them as flat triangles instead of rolls. They
were well liked by my family. (Far more than
she was, but she was a drama queen who threw
fits if she wasn't the center of attention)
I've also encountered tamales made with cheese
and spices or beans.

-----Original Message-----
From: Naima Leigh via Cookinginthedark
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 11:51 AM
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Cc: Naima Leigh <[email protected]
Subject: [CnD] Tamales

Tamales



Tamales are wintertime food in the American
Southwest, and a Christmas Eve must in the
Mexican-influenced cuisine so popular there.
Days before families gather round to fix these
delicious bundles.



Ingredients



1 recipe prepared



Shredded Beef, Chicken or Pork filling, or
Picadillo filling (about 5 cups
total)



1 8-ounce) package dried corn husks



2/3 cup vegetable shortening or lard



4 cups masa harina flour, (Mexican corn masa
mix)



2 teaspoons salt



3 cups broth from filling, or water



1/3 cups vegetable  shortening or lard, melted



Directions



1.       Sort corn husks, setting aside any
torn ones. Soak intact corn
husks in warm water for at least 1 hour or
until soften and easy to fold.

2.       Beat 2/3 cup vegetable shortening or
lard in large bowl until
creamy. Combine masa harina and salt in medium
bowl. Alternately add masa harina and broth to
vegetable shortening or lard, mixing well
after each addition. Gradually add melted
vegetable shortening or lard, mixing until
consistent of thick cake batter (masa).

3.       Spread 1/4 cup masa, using back of
spoon, to form a square in the
center of one husk. Place 1/4 cup meat filling
in center of masa square.
Fold right then left edge over masa. Fold up
bottom edge to roll. Repeat with remaining
ingredients.

4.       Place vegetable steamer in pot with
lid; add water to just below
steamer. Arrange tamales upright in steamer
rack. Cover tamales with reserved dry husks
and a damp towel; cover. Bring to a boil;
reduce heat to low. Steam, adding water as
needed, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until masa
pulls away from husks.

Makes 24 tamales.



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