Servings: 8

Ingredients: 

Tamale Dough:

• 4 oz cream cheese

• 4 cups of almond flour

• 1 cup of Manteca or lard

• 2 tbsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt 

• 10 oz Mexican cheese 

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Directions: 

1. Let’s start on the dough - in a microwave safe bowl add cheese and melt at 30 second intervals.

2. Add in all ingredients for your dough and mix well. Taste dough and adjust to taste.

3. Spread a small layer of lard on your washed corn husk and then your dough. Do this for all of your corn husks and set aside

4. Shred your meat with a fork. You’re going to place your your shredded meat on the stove with your blended sauce. Cook this together for about 5 mins until combined.

5. Now, assemble. You’re going to add your meat on top of your dough, roll and fold up (this is better seen in the video)

6. Using a large steamer, fill your pot at the bottom with water. You’re going to start stacking your tamales, placing them on a ring on the outside.

7. Steam tamales for 1 hr until the dough is not sticking to corn husk.

8. Enjoy them steamed with salsa, or pan fry them!

Nutrition:

Nutrition per serving:

• Calories - 493

• Fat - 46g

• Protein - 15g

• Total Carbs - 6g

• Net Carbs - 2g

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