YOUR TAMALE GUIDE BOARD, STEP BY STEP

Four steps. Then make it yours.

Your tamale guide board helps with consistent masa thickness, and a little more confidence at every step.

Place: Tamale Board in usePhoto coming soon
01

Place

Lay a flexible, drained corn husk beneath the tamale guide board template to define your spreading area.

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02

Spread

Spread masa evenly across the opening, using the tamale guide board template for consistent thickness.

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03

Lift

Lift the template to release the husk with the masa layer shaped by the tamale guide board, ready for filling.

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04

Fill & Fold

Add a modest portion of filling and fold. Repeat with a similar masa layer from husk to husk.

Folding next? Open the printable folding guide

Tamale assembly, folded husks and a batch ready to steam.
Homemade, from husk to steamer.
Preview of the printable folding guide: six numbered steps for folding a tamale, from preparing the husk to ready for the steamer.

Download your tamale folding guide

The six folding steps, printable for the counter while you work. Folding is just as important as spreading — don't skip it.

Preview folding guideDownload (PDF)