Beat the lard in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until very fluffy and fully aerated, about 3 minutes. It may take longer if your mixer is not powerful. (A heavy-duty machine such ...

It takes about five minutes to knead masa in a hand mixer, eight to 10 minutes with an electric hand mixer, or 15 to 20 minutes by hand. The resulting dough is a bit like a thick, airy, spreadable ...

Mix fresh masa with dry ingredients in a large bowl, and with the mixer on low speed, add masa one cup at a time - whipping until fully incorporated before adding the next cup. Once all masa is added, ...

Buy the right masa: fresh, unprepared tamale masa. It’s finer than tortilla masa because it’s ground three or four times, while tortilla masa is ground only once. You want it wet, and dated for ...

Bring bold flavors to your table with these delicious Red Chile Pork Tamales, a comforting classic perfect for any occasion.

AUSTIN, Texas — Time to pull out the tamaleras, crank up the Christmas tunes and get your hands in some masa. Although many of us eat tamales year-round, December is when the corn husks really fly as ...

If so, you’ll enjoy today’s lead story about making the most out of masa, the key ingredient that makes tamales tamales. For that story, Fresa’s Chicken al Carbon chef Rene Ortiz and “Tamales” author ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s time to pull out the tamaleras, crank up the Christmas tunes and get your hands in some masa. Although many of us eat tamales year-round, December is when the corn husks really ...

"Tamales are often made by Mexican matriarchs to feed a crowd at parties or weddings," says chef Alex Stupak.Use this recipe to prepare Stupak's Steamed Pork Tamales, Fried Pork Tamales or Tamal Pie.

Tradition. It's a word that gets thrown around quite a bit during the holidays -- honoring them, creating new ones and sharing them with friends and family. Inevitably, many of these traditions center ...