Barbo's Christmas Tamales TNT

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B’s Tamales
Makes one dozen

Meat:
1 lb. Carnitas from Trader Joe’s, shredded
1 can Patos enchilada sauce
Sugar
Salt
Garlic powder, or fresh chopped.
Mix together and heat up. Drain.

1 can black olives, cut into halves

Tamale Dough:
2 c. Maseca (Mexican tamale flour)
2 c. warm chicken broth
2/3 c. lard melted in broth
1 scant tsp. salt
Mix until spongy (or spreadable)

Cornhusks:
Pour boiling water over all and let set about and hour.
Dry off.

Spread 5 tbs. dough onto center of corn husk, drop a couple
tablespoons of meat in center along with 2-3 olives.
Fold 1 edge of the husk to the center, and then fold the other
side to cover entire tamale. Fold ends over by two inches, or tie
ends.

Steam for 45 minutes.