Ingredients

  • 7 to 10 lb. pork roast, cut into tiny pieces
  • 4 lb. bag Quaker mesa flour
  • 1 lb. Armour lard
  • 1/2 c. baking powder
  • 3 Tbsp. salt
  • 4 to 5 c. broth/stock from meat
  • 3 to 4 bags corn shucks
  • 2 c. margarine or shortening
  • flour
  • 8 oz. chili powder

Method

  • Cook cut-up roast on top of stove, about 2 to 3 hours, totally immersed in water.
  • Set aside and let cool.
  • Separate husks and soak in warm water (they should be trimmed to about 6 1/2 x 5 1/2-inches).
  • After soaking, lay out on towels and blot dry.