Tamal de Cazuela (Mexican Tamal Casserole) Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups (326g) King Arthur Organic Masa Harina*
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup (113g) lard or 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (115g) vegetable shortening
• 2 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (539g) chicken stock, low-sodium preferred
• 3 or 4 dried ancho chiles
• 3 or 4 dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, Mexican preferred
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, Mexican (canela) or Ceylon preferred
• 1 tablespoon (12g) vegetable oil
• 1 small (100g) white onion, chopped into 1/2" pieces (about 2/3 cup)
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef, or ground turkey
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon table salt, to taste
• coarsely ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup (227g) chicken stock, low-sodium preferred
• 1/2 cup (75g) raisins
• 1/2 cup (70g) chopped pimento-stuffed Manzanilla olives
• 15 dried corn husks
• sour cream
• cilantro, roughly chopped
• white onion, peeled and diced