When making Mexican tamales your masa dough needs to pass the masa float test. Read this to find out what it means, how to get the tamales masa to float and other masa troubleshooting.
Prepare the masa according to my recipe instructions. Make sure you grab a spoon or spatula and run it through the masa and move it through the top of the dough, it should spread smoothly like the way frosting does.
Grab a small dollop, about 1 teaspoons or so, and drop it into a small cup of warm water.If the masa is ready it will float right back up to the top within a second or so.If it doesn’t float then it needs a bit more work. Read the article to get all the tips.