If Christ loved the weak believer to the extent of laying down his life for his salvation, how alien to the demands of this love is the refusal on the part of the strong to forego the use of a certain article of food [or anything else] when the religious interests of the one for whom Christ died are thereby imperiled! It is the contrast between what the extreme sacrifice of Christ exemplified and the paltry demand devolving upon us that accentuates the meanness of our attitude when we discard the interests of a weak brother. And since the death of Christ as the price of redemption for all believers is the bond uniting them in fellowship, how contradictory is any behavior that is not patterned after the love which Christ’s death exhibited!

John Murray

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Carnitas; (see recipe)
2	c	Masa harina
1 2/3	c	Warm chicken stock
1 1/2	c	Soft butter
2	ts	Baking powder
1 1/2	ts	Salt
2	ts	Roasted anise seeds
4	ts	Cayenne pepper
4	ts	Paprika
12	lg	Dried corn husks; soaked in hot water until pliable, (up to 16)
2	c	Manchamantel Sauce; (see recipe)

INSTRUCTIONS

This is my favorite tamales recipe as the marriage of pork and the fruit in
the sauce w/chiles is very nice.
Makes: 12 to 18 tamales
Make the Carnitas - shredding meat by hand. Mix the masa harina and stock
with whisk In a large bowl , whisk (I use my kitchen Aid Mixer) the butter,
baking powder, salt, anise, cayenne, and paprika until very light and
fluffy. Blend in the masa in 1/4 cup scoops and continue beating after
each. You want this to be very fluffy and light. Test by taking a tsp. full
and dropping into a glass of water. If it floats-you've got it. If it
plunks to the bottom -- keep on beating!!!!!!!!
Divide the masa and Carnitas filling evenly between the corn husks, roll
and tie tamales. Then steam for 30 minutes.
Serve w/Manchamantel sauce
I try to find the extra large clean and nice looking corn husks and I split
a couple of not so perfect ones to use for "strings" to tie
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Shantihhh@aol.com on Dec 4, 1998, converted
by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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