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Salmon Tamales  
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medium red onion, finely diced (about 1 1/2 cup)  
1/2 cups diced raw salmon  
tablespoons chopped canned chiles  
tablespoons finely chopped cilantro  
/4 teaspoon salt  
/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper  
Tamales  
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1/2 cups Masa Harina flour (about 1/2 pound)  
/2 teaspoon salt  
/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  
/2 teaspoon paprika  
/4 teaspoon ground cumin  
/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper  
/4 cup warm water  
tablespoons corn oil  
tablespoon light sour cream  
To make filling, sweat onion in a covered non−stick skillet over medium heat just until soft, about 5  
minutes. Add a little water if necessary to prevent scorching. Combine onion with all remaining  
ingredients and mix well. Set aside.  
To make tamales, combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Combine water and oil and add to dry  
ingredients. Blend until smooth. Blend in sour cream and knead as you would bread dough.  
Divide dough into 6 (1/3−cup) balls, about 3 ounces each. Press each ball flat between two pieces of wax  
paper and smooth out into a circle 7 inches in diameter with your fingers.  
Remove the piece of wax paper on the top and place 1/3 cup of filling mixture in the center of each  
circle of dough. Using the bottom sheet of paper, lift and fold one edge of the dough over the top of the  
filling. Repeat with the other edge of the dough to make a tubular envelope and press firmly to seal the  
dough tightly around the filling.  
Roll each tamale in corn husk or plastic wrap and twist each end firmly, tying if necessary to prevent  
leakage. Steam the tamales over rapidly boiling water for 15 minutes.  
Bake at 375 degrees F for 11 to 13 minutes, until rolls are golden brown.  
Salmon Tamales  
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