How do you make tamales without using lard?

Question

I am wondering how to make a vegan tamal.

Answer 1

Using vegetable fat, like crisco....

(SOME of you are throwing in answers involving things like SOUR CREME?? BEEF BROTH?? CHEESE?? It's for a VEGAN!!! Hello??? Pay attention, people!!!)


I know of one market that makes them using corn oil....making the flavor IN-TENSE!!!!!!! So fluffy, flavorful and delicious!!! Aside from reading the ingredient label, I don't know how they do it!! As much as I love my grandma, these would kick her tamales' butt!!!

.....Too bad I can't eat them anymore, as I have an intolerance to corn....Maybe on rare occasion I'll take the risk....for tamales like those, it's WORTH the later discomfort
(yummmmmmmmm) ^_^

Hope that helps.....

Good luck (& bon appetit),
CactusHeart

Answer 2

Real Homemade Tamales



INGREDIENTS
Tamale Filling:
1 1/4 pounds pork loin
1 large onion, halved
1 clove garlic
4 dried California chile pods
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Tamale Dough:
2 cups masa harina
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package dried corn husks
1 cup sour cream



DIRECTIONS
Place pork into a Dutch oven with onion and garlic, and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until the meat is cooked through, about 2 hours.
Use rubber gloves to remove stems and seeds from the chile pods. Place chiles in a saucepan with 2 cups of water. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, then remove from heat to cool. Transfer the chiles and water to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture, stir in salt, and set aside. Shred the cooked meat and mix in one cup of the chile sauce.
Soak the corn husks in a bowl of warm water. In a large bowl, beat the lard with a tablespoon of the broth until fluffy. Combine the masa harina, baking powder and salt; stir into the lard mixture, adding more broth as necessary to form a spongy dough.
Spread the dough out over the corn husks to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Place one tablespoon of the meat filling into the center. Fold the sides of the husks in toward the center and place in a steamer. Steam for 1 hour.
Remove tamales from husks and drizzle remaining chile sauce over. Top with sour cream. For a creamy sauce, mix sour cream into the chile sauce.

Answer 3

BAKED VEGETABLE TAMALE

1 c. corn, creamed
2/3 c. tomatoes
1/3 c. corn meal
1 c. grated cheese
1 med. onion, chopped
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. milk
Salt and pepper, to taste

Mix first 5 ingredients. Let it stand for 30 minutes. Add egg and milk. Mix all together. Pour in buttered baking dish. Set oven at 325 degrees. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until firm in center.

Answer 4

Crisco

Answer 5

Try Crisco.

Answer 6

try out cooks.com or foodnetwork.com