Making tamales at home is simpler than it looks. With basic ingredients and a repeatable process, anyone can master them ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: 6 dozen large tamales For the basic sweet tamale dough: 72 dried corn husks to wrap tamales 4 cups shortening 1. Place ...

2) MEASURE THE DOUGH AND FILLING: Many seasoned tamale cooks and Latinos measure ingredients by eye. Chef El Chile recommends measuring the dough or “masa” and the filling. This will ensure tamales of ...

"It is very labor-intensive. As I was growing up, my grandmother and grandfather had tamales for the holidays and made them by hand," Martinez said. "The thing that takes so long is the preparation.

Tamales are a Mexican staple that, at one point, was only available at street vendors, restaurants, and from the kitchens of Mexican cooks. Now, they're widely available in grocery stores and big box ...