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1
Season beef roast with cumin,salt,pepper and brown on all sides in a pan hot with oil...or in the pot you will boil it in.
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2
Place roast in pot with 8 cloves of garlic smashed,1 onion cut in 8ths,thyme,and jalapeno if you want spice.pour enough water to cover the roast cover and boil for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.drop heat to less than medium after a boil starts.
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3
Place husks in a pan with hot water and cover
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4
Boil water remove heat and soak all 6 dried peppers( after seeding and removing stems)untill meat is ready.
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5
Since i dont like stringy meat in my tamales i cut the meat in small peices and 3 or 4 peices at a time place in a ninja blender and chop fine.you can skip this step if you dont mind it.
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6
When meat is done save broth and discard everything else,rip apart roast and place in a pan or see step 5.
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7
In a blender place now soft seedless peppers,1 1/2 cups of roast broth,2 cloves of garlic,2 tsp of salt,1tsp cumin and 1/2 to small onion...blend well and add to meat.
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8
Simmer on the lowest heat stirring often for ten or so minutes.cut heat and leave covered.sprinkle more cumin and salt to taste if you like.
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9
In a big bowl add 4 cups masa, 2 tsp salt, 1 tblsp of baking powder.start to mix in about 3 cups of the beef broth( you want it wet but not soupy.
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10
Now mix in 1 cup of lard...use an electric beater if available....cover so as not to dry out.
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11
Take a now soft husk,rough side down and spread a thin coat of masa from end to end sidways about a little past half way down.place in meat and roll...flipping end up to be tied....repeat
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12
Place water in steamer,add tamales open end up, cover and steam for 1 1/2 hours.
