Pulled Pork Tamales.... just 4 of em :)

I really wanted a pulled pork tamale...
and had a good supply of pulled pork on hand.

I made my filling of pulled pork and minced scallions...



soaked my corn husks...



made my masa....



combined enough water and lard to make the masa light enough to float...






then I looked at the stack of corn husks again and KNEW I didn't have time to make a normal batch of tamales..

I used two husks for the ends and cut a section of husk for the middle of the tamale... smooshed some masa out.....



placed the filling in the middle...



rolled and tied them...

I now had 4 foot-long pulled pork tamales. :)



I placed them onto a rack and decided to steam them in the Memphis Pro with some beer and wild onions. I used balls of foil to keep the rack above the beer.



I covered them to steam..



normal steaming takes about an hour. I checked these for firmness..



Next problem... I don't have plates that big! This was the longest one I could find.

The tamales were about the size of 4 normal ones. The middle section of corn husk didn't come out even with the end pieces but it worked.

I made a cactus rice salad to go with it...



It was very tasty! :)



These took less than half the time to make and I was able to get a few things accomplished while they steamed in the smoker.
I wrapped and placed the extras in the freezer for easy meals later.
I'll definately make them again. :)