Turkey Tamales with Mole Negro

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 8 whole black peppercorns
• 1 ½ cups mole negro
• 1 ½ pounds coarse-ground fresh masa, homemade or bought from a supplier, or reconstituted masa
• 2 ½ teaspoons salt
• 8 ounces lard (preferably home-rendered)
• + 2 more ingredients
• • Banana leaves
  • 2 turkey drumsticks or 1 thigh and drumstick

Have ready a steamer arrangement. Remove the banana leaves from the package; gently unfold and wipe clean with a clean damp cloth. With kitchen scissors, cut out eight 12 X 10-inch rectangles. Tear off long thin strips from the remaining leaves to serve as "string" ties for the packets. Set aside...

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