Name: Turkey Tamales with Pumpkin
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 25 tamales
Ingredients: Legs and thighs from a turkey, (or 1 1/2 pounds leftover turkey, or from 5 to 6 pheasants, or 2 rabbits); 2 bay leaves; 8 allspice berries, cracked ((optional)); 10 to 12 black peppercorns, (cracked); 1 onion, (roughly chopped); 3 tablespoons lard, (duck fat or other cooking oil); 1/2 a white onion, (chopped); 1 large garlic clove, (chopped); 6 guajillo chiles, (seeded and torn up); 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 2 plum tomatoes, (chopped); 2 cups water or broth from the turkey; Salt, (smoked if you have it); 1/4 cup lard, (duck fat or other cooking oil); 1 cup chopped white onion; 2 garlic cloves, (chopped); 2 plum tomatoes, (chopped); 1 1/3 cup pepitas or 1 cup sesame seeds; 2 green onions, (chopped); 1/2 cup cilantro, (chopped); 6 epazote sprigs, chopped ((optional)); Salt, (smoked if you have it); 1 butternut squash or pumpkin; 2 1/2 cups masa harina para tamales; 1/3 cup lard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Corn husks