Tía Chita's Traditional Mexican Pork Tamales

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2 ½ pounds bone-in pork butt roast

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

3 dried bay leaves

½ medium onion

4 large cloves garlic

Kosher salt

30 to 32 corn husks (from one 8-ounce package)

2 ancho chiles

½ teaspoon ground cumin

12 ounces lard

4 cups masa harina preparada (instant corn flour) for tamales, such as Maseca Tamal

¾ teaspoon baking powder

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