Mexican Pork Tamales Recipe

Name: Mexican Pork Tamales Recipe
Prep time: 2 h 55 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 6 h 55 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 50 corn husks ((about 1/2-3/4 pound)); hot water; 3 ounces dried guajillo chiles, (rinsed, stems and seeds removed); 3 ounces dried ancho chiles (rinsed, stems and seeds removed); 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; ¾ teaspoon ground cumin; 2 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder*, (excess fat removed and cut into small ½-inch pieces); 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1 bay leaf; 8 ¼ cups masa harina; 1 ¾ tablespoons fine salt; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 ¾ cups canola oil ((or corn, vegetable or any other neutral-tasting oil)); 6 ½ cups chicken broth ((or beef or vegetable - low sodium preferred))