Delta Hot Tamales

Name: Delta Hot Tamales
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: US & Canada, Southern
Ingredients: 24 , corn husks; 1 1/2 tablespoons, chili powder; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 1 tablespoon, salt; 2 teaspoons, ground cumin; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, pepper; 3/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces), yellow cornmeal; 1 tablespoon, baking powder; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, cornstarch combined with 2 tablespoons cold water

Main Courses
US & Canada
Southern
Meat
Beef

By Christie Morrison ･ Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2014, Cook's Country TV

Hot tamales—rich, spicy meat wrapped in a flavorful corn dough—are a bedrock favorite in the Mississippi delta. We set out to bring them into our home kitchen.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 30 minutes soaking

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