Hot Tamales recipe - from the Recipes from Vicksburg and Beyond Family Cookbook

Ingredients

• Meat mixture:
• 10 pounds ground chuck beef
• 1 1/2 cups chili powder
• 1/4 cup red pepper
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup cumin powder
• 1/8 cup garlic powder
• 1/4 cup oregano
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• meal mixture:
• 5 pounds flour meal (masa hara)
• 1 cup Crisco or oil
• 1/4 cup baking powder