It's almost Christmas, which means Puerto Ricans everywhere are making pasteles de masa for the holidays. Don't have time to make them from scratch? Don't worry, we have an even easier way (so easy!) to make them -- using pre-ground masa that you can pick up in the store. This method is just as good as the original, and so easy that you'll have no excuse not to make pasteles this year for your friends and family.

Check out our blog with ingredients and step-by-step here: https://www.jeffandjopr.com/post/how-...

Ingredients:

Filling:
2 lbs diced pork shoulder
½ c sofrito
3 tbs vegetable oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
½ cup green olives with pimentos, diced
1 tsp adobo
1 tsp sazon (1 packet)

Masa:
3 lbs frozen Masa de Guineo
3 lbs frozen Masa para Pasteles y Alcapurrias
1 cup chicken broth (1 cup water, 1 packet cubitos en polvo)
½ cup achiote oil
4 tsp salt
4 tbs shortening

For Wrapping:
Green Banana Leaves
Parchment Paper
Twine
Achiote Oil

Achiote Oil (not in video, but check our earlier video:    • How to make Puerto Rican Pasteles - E...  )
1 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup achiote seeds (aka annatto seeds)
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic

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