INGREDIENTS
3 lb
Pork shoulder or boston butt, boneless
2 cups
Reserved pork cooking broth
6
Ancho chiles
4
Bay leaves, dried toasted
40
Corn husks, dried
6
medium cloves Garlic
2
medium heads Garlic
4
Guajillo chile
1/2 tsp
Mexican oregano, dried
2
sprigs Thyme, fresh
2 cups
Tomatoes, canned fire-roasted or regular
2
White onion, medium
2 cups
Reserved pork cooking broth or lower-salt chicken broth
1 tbsp
Brown sugar or honey
1
2- to 3-inch cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp
Allspice, ground
1 tsp
Allspice berries, whole
1/4 tsp
Cloves, ground
1 1/2 tsp
Kosher salt
2
Kosher salt
12 oz
Lard
1 tsp
Peppercorns, whole black
57 tbsp
Tamale grind masa
4 tbsp
Lard or vegetable oil
1 tsp
Cumin seed, toasted and ground
2
To 3 whole cloves