Name: Basic Masa Dough Recipe
Yield: 7 cups (enough for 30 to 35 tamales)
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups masa harina, such as Maseca; 3 3/4 cups cold water; 1 1/2 cups cold lard or vegetable shortening; 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Basic Masa Dough Recipe

7 cups (enough for 30 to 35 tamales)

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups masa harina, such as Maseca
3 3/4 cups cold water
1 1/2 cups cold lard or vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon kosher salt

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

337Calories

0 gProtein

38 gFat

0 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Vegetable	1 tbsp (14g)	120
Lard	1 tbsp (12.8g)	115
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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