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In a a bowl mix corn dough flour, crisco, salt, pepper and stock, mix with your hands until mixture is a bit sticky.
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Hydrate corn husks by putting in luke warm water in the sink or a bowl for 10-15 minutes.
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Take a husk in your and hand and but a heaping tablespoon of dough and spread evenly on husk.
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Add a small handful of chicken in the middle of the corn dough.
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Top with 1 tbsp of sauce.
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Add another tbsp of dough to cover chicken and sauce.
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Fold corn husk being careful to keep all of the dough inside.
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Tie ends with string or cut corn husk.
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Repeat until all husks are filled.
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Please tamales in a double boiler and steam for 2 hours. Check pot often and add more water.
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When the tamales are done an inserted toothpick will come out clean.