Beef Tamales - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 cups self-rising meal
1 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons cumin
1/3 cup melted shortening or 1/3 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups milk or 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together in order, blending well.
Take a heaping tablepoon of the mixture & shape with hands & place on the edge of foil.
Roll about 3 times, twist ends & place in boiling water for about 15 minute
Do the same with the rest.