Hallacus (Tamales) Venezuelan Recipe

• 1 quart. beef consomme
• 2 T paprika
• 1/2 c. butter
• 3 c. cornmeal
• 3 T extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced fine
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 pound grnd round
• 1 (3 pound) chicken or possibly 3 c. cooked
• 6 scallions, sliced
• 2 T capers
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 chili pepper or possibly 1/4 teaspoon crushed dry pepper
• 1/4 c. vinegar
• 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled & minced
• 1/3 c. soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1/2 c. Spanish sherry
• 2 hard cooked large eggs, sliced & slices cut in half
• Pitted ripe olives, sliced
• Stuffed green olives, sliced
• Seedless raisins

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