Pork Hot Tamales

I dont make my own tamales cause we got a lady here that makes the best I could ever ask for, and I figger I'd never be able to get thru it all without the Mrs. drivin me crazy while I was tryin to do it.. But if you dont have somebody near you that makes good tamales, here is a recipe that you can try..

Pork Tamales

1 (5 pound) pork shoulder
1 clove garlic
1/4 to 1/2 cup ground red chile
1/2 teaspoon ground Mexican oregano
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
6 cups Masa Harina
1/2 cup lard
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound dried corn husks

Cover the pork with water in a large pot. Add garlic, and bring to a
boil. Simmer gently, covered, until meat is tender. Cool slightly.
Discard the garlic. Chop the meat and set aside.

Mix chile powder, Mexican oregano, and flour with 2 cups of the meat
stock and add to the chopped meat. Bring to a boil and simmer gently
until mixture is thick. Cool.

Beat lard until light and fluffy. Blend in Masa Harina. Add enough
meat stock or water to make the mixture soft and pliable. The dough
is ready when a small lump floats slowly to the bottom of a glass of
water, so test it several times to ensure that it is at the exact
point.

Soak the husks in hot water until they are soft. Drain. Spread a thin
layer of masa on a husk. Put a heaping tablespoon of meat mixture
down the center of the masa. Roll the husk carefully around the meat
filling. Wrap another husk from the opposite side. Tie ends with
string. Stand the tamales on end on a layer of corn husks in a
steamer. Steam for about 1 hour. Drain and serve with more red chile
sauce and beans.