Tamales with Rajas and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe :: The Meatwave

Name: Tamales with Rajas and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe :: The Meatwave
Total time: 115 min
Ingredients: 4 large Anaheim peppers; 3 large poblano peppers; 2 pounds fresh masa for tamales from a tortilleria or 3 cups of masa harina para tamales mixed with 2 cups vegetable broth and left to rest, covered, for 15 minutes; 4 oz (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 4 oz vegetable shortening, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; Homemade or store-bought vegetable broth, as needed; 2 dozen dried corn husks, soaked in water for at least 1 hour; 10 oz Oaxacan cheese, pulled into thin strips approximately 3-inches long; Tomatillo salsa, for serving

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A mixture of grilled Anaheim and poblano peppers deliver a great fruity heat to these simply filled, but incredibly delicious tamales.

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Ingredients

4 large Anaheim peppers
3 large poblano peppers
2 pounds fresh masa for tamales from a tortilleria or 3 cups of masa harina para tamales mixed with 2 cups vegetable broth and left to rest, covered, for 15 minutes
4 oz (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
4 oz vegetable shortening, at room temperature
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Homemade or store-bought vegetable broth, as needed
2 dozen dried corn husks, soaked in water for at least 1 hour
10 oz Oaxacan cheese, pulled into thin strips approximately 3-inches long
Tomatillo salsa, for serving