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On Dec 15, 11:45�am, mack the knife > wrote:
> what would make them more moist would it be more
> manteca, or less, more water, or less? �Please help.


Try more water in the masa and maybe make the filling a little
moister, and soak the corn husks longer so they don't suck
moisture out of the masa.

If you add too much lard, it will sweat out of the tamale, making
it greasy