Tamales De Mole Amá

TAMALES DE MOLE AMÁ

ENJOY YOUR DELICIOUS TAMALES!

5 servings

120 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of Maseca corn flour
• 1 cup of oil or manteca
• 2 cups of mole amá
• 1/2 tablespoon of salt
• Hot water

DIRECTIONS

• In a mixing bowl, combine the Maseca corn flour, oil or butter, and salt. Mix well.
• Gradually add hot water while mixing, until a uniform, medium-watery dough forms.
• Wash 10 tamale leaves and let them drain.
• Take two tablespoons of dough and spread it onto each leaf.
• Add two tablespoons of mole (a type of sauce) and a portion of shredded, cooked chicken breast on top of the dough.
• Carefully fold and close the leaf to encase the filling.
• Place the tamales in a steamer and cook for one hour.