Gramdma Ruth's Hot Tamales

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 2 ounces chili powder
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons red cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 note: 1 tsp red cayene pepper for milder tamales.
• 2 take 2 spoons of meat mixture.
• 3 roll oblong (weenie style) in salted cornmeal. use cookie sheet.
• 4 seperate corn husk and soak in water.
• 5 take tamale and wrap tightly in husk.
• 6 one end open the other folded. tie in bundles of six.
• 7 place open end up. and place in a large pot.
• 8 pour boiling water over tamales.
• 9 bring to a boil & steam 2 hours.
• 10 can be frozen or canned. re-heat in water or microwave.