Rajas con Queso Mini Tamales Recipe - (4.8/5)

Ingredients

• TAMALES:
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon lard
• 2 1/4 cups masa harina (instant corn flour)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Salt
• 1 1/4 cups homemade chicken broth, hot
• 16 big unbroken dried corn husks
• FILLING:
• 2 small poblano chile peppers
• 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 1 cup coarsely white onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 ear of corn, kernels removed
• 1/4 cup Mexican crema
• 1/4 cup Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded