Tamale Stuffing

Name: Tamale Stuffing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 poblano peppers; 1 kg masa harina flour (corn meal and lard mixture for making tortillas); 9.85 ml baking powder; salt; 236.59 ml chicken broth; 473.18 ml hot water; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 14.79 ml chipottle peppers in adobo seasoning or 14.79 ml chipottle salsa; 1 bunch green onion, chopped; 4.92 ml cumin; 2.46 ml orange zest; 2 link dried chorizo sausage; 29.58 ml soy or other cooking oil; 44.37 ml capers; 4 banana leaves

Submitted by Carol in Cabo

"I adapted this soooo heavily, but the base is a recipe in the November issue of Food Network magazine. It was too spicy for my husband, but I loved it. Hope you do, too."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8

ingredients

3 poblano peppers
1 kg masa harina flour (corn meal and lard mixture for making tortillas)
9.85 ml baking powder
salt
236.59 ml chicken broth
473.18 ml hot water
3 garlic cloves, chopped
14.79 ml chipottle peppers in adobo seasoning or 14.79 ml chipottle salsa
1 bunch green onion, chopped
4.92 ml cumin
2.46 ml orange zest
2 link dried chorizo sausage
29.58 ml soy or other cooking oil
44.37 ml capers
4 banana leaves

directions

1. If you cannot find masa (ask where you buy tortillas) substitute 3.5 cups corn flour with 1.3 cups lard.
I do not know why, but the website keeps adding harina flour to my word masa which is SOOOO not correct!
2. Broil or BBQ poblanos until the skin is charred. Place in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill. When cool rub off skin, remove seeds and stem and chopped coarsely.
3. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
4. In large bowl mix masa (or lard/corn flour mixture), baking powder, salt, broth and water and mix until smooth (you might need to use your hands to get out all the lumps). It's a loose batter.
5. Chop onions, zest, garlic, chorizo.
6. Put the oil in saute pan and add onions, garlic, zest, chorizo, chipotle, cumin and cook until onion and chipotle are cooked (around 3 minutes).
7. Add the poblanos and capers and season with salt.
8. Stir the onion mixture into the masa mixture.
9. Line a 9x13 baking dish with banana leaves, leaving enough to roll over the top. Cross them so that the batter won't fall out. Pour in the batter, and put another banana leave over the center, bend the leaves from below over to seal. Cover with tin foil.
10. Bake until set, about one hour and 15 minutes. Remove the foil half way.
11. Enjoy! I loved it.

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Carol in Cabo

Mexico

<p>I am a realtor here in the best place on earth: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! My husband and I bought a lot here in the early 90's, built a vacaton home here a few years later, and finally moved here full time about 9 years ago. I'm now Broker/Owner of Realty Executives Los Cabos and very active in real estate. I've got the best job in the world! When I'm not working I'm usually playing with our two adorable Boston Terriers (Daisy Fay and Betsey Ross) who are totally spoiled rotten, or cooking. I particularly enjoy trying new recipes with my friend Cindy while our dogs are enjoying a play date.</p>

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