Tamale Dough

Seasoning your masa with spices and lard is an art form in itself. I’ve always enjoyed watching my Tía Lupita, Tía Odilia, Tía Julia and my grandmother season their masa without a recipe. After years of measuring their spontaneous mixing of ingredients I have developed the following masa recipe which works well for me. After seasoning your masa with the spices and lard, you must take extra care to keep the masa chilled and not let it sit at room temperature for too long. You’ll divide the s