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Ingredients
- 1 lb. hamburger (ground beef)
- 1 lb. sausage (hot Swaggerty)
- 1 oz. Mexene chili powder
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- salt to taste
- tamale papers and string
- approximately 8 c. self-rising cornmeal
- 1 c. Crisco shortening
- 2 1/2 to 3 c. hot water
Method
- Mix together hamburger, sausage, chili powder, cayenne and salt.
- Make into small 1/2 x 2-inch servings.
- Combine cornmeal and water to form a mixture that does not stick to hands.
- Scoop up enough mixture to cover meat serving.
- Roll in tamale papers, which have been softened in water.
- Tie with string in middle. Drop into boiling water and cook for 35 minutes.
- Serve with chili or alone with mustard.
- Yield:
- 25 tamales.
