Ingredients
Filling:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed
- ½ onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- salt to taste
- water to cover
- corn husks
Sauce:
- 1 pound Roma tomatoes
- 4 dried chile de arbol peppers
- 4 small guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Tamales:
- 1 ¼ cups lard
- 4 ½ cups fresh corn masa dough
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
