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Title: Chorizo Tamales With Green Mole
Yield: 14 Servings

Ingredients

      1 tb Olive oil
      6 oz Finely-chopped chorizo
           -sausage
    3/4 c  Minced onions
      1 tb Chopped garlic
     10 tb Vegetable shortening; at
           -room temperature
  1 1/2 c  Masa harina
      1 c  Cornmeal
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Cayenne powder
    1/4 ts Ground cumin
    1/4 ts Black pepper
      2 ts Salt
      1 c  Chicken stock
     14    Corn husks, soaked in water
           -for 30
      1    recipe Emeril's Mole Sauce;
           -see * Note

Instructions

* Note: See the "Emeril's Mole Sauce" recipe which is included in this
collection.

In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the
chorizo and saute for 2 minutes. Add the onions and continue to saute for
1 minute.Remove from the heat and add garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
In an electric mixer, mix the shortening until light and fluffy.
In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together. Gradually stir
in the stock and form a soft dough. With the mixer on medium, slowly add
the doughmixture into the shortening, the mixture will be sticky.
Drain the corn husks and pat dry. Tear 12 strips 1/16-inch wide
from 2 of the husks for tying the tamales. Place 2 husks together with the
large ends overlapping by 2 inches. Repeat for the remaining husks.
Divide the tamale dough evenly between the husks and spread in the center,
leaving 1-inchat each end uncovered. Place the chorizo mixture on top of
the dough and roll the corn husks so that the filling is completely
enclosed. Twist and tie each end with the 1/16-inch strips already torn
off. Steam the tamales in a vegetable basket set in a
saucepan with water and covered with a tight-fitting lid. Steam for 30 to
35 minutes. The tamales are done when the dough comes away from the sides.
Remove the tamales and serve with the Emeril's Mole Sauce.
This recipe yields 14 tamales.

Recipe Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse
From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1A29
broadcast 03-13-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD,
aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com

03-28-1997

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Contributor: Emeril Lagasse

Preparation Time: 0:00

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