Natalia Gutierrez on Instagram: "This is my step-by-step on how I make tamales! 🫔 ✨ I buy all of my masa from Amapola in Maywood. This batch is 10 pounds of masa preparada and it makes about 35 to 40 tamales. Even though it’s “prepared,” I ALWAYS add 1 cup of lard (manteca) and a little salt. You can also add 1 cup of cooked rice. Mix everything very, very well because you never want bland or dry tamales and the fat and salt help so much. Remember your corn husk ojas have to be soaked in hot wa