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Bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat to medium-low and cover the pot with a lid. Steam the tamales for up to 2 hours or until the masa dough is firm. Check the level of water from time to time and do not let it run dry. Allow the tamales to cool for at least 5 minutes before unwrapping them for serving.
To use a bamboo steamer for your Mexican tamales, set the steamer into a wok or deep saucepan that has a couple of inches of water in the bottom. Ensure the steamer doesn't touch the water and then bring the water to a full boil. Stand each tamale up on end in the bamboo steamer, so the open end is pointing up.