Tamales | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons quick grits
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup (4 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons masa harina
• 20 large dried corn husks
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn , thawed
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch cubes and softened
• 6 tablespoons lard , softened
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 recipe Red Chile Chicken Filling