Genevieve's tamales

Genevieve's tamales

2 chickens: breasts, thighs, and legs, boiled. Save the water. Shred (takes a long time to shred)

3 pounds tomatillos
3 plum tomatoes or any red
5 jalapeno peppers
1 big clove of garlic
blend the 4 ingredients above, then boil down, finally, saute with some oil. Put the chicken in.

Maseca - she used a whole bag and it made a tremendous number of tamales
blended with oil, salt, and water

3 bags of husks - get the big ones

She used the hot cooking water to mix with the maseca and oil and salt

Lay out one or two husks, give two good smears of dough, filling, wrap.

Steam for a half hour with layer of foil on top.