Homemade Beef Tamales

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Ingredients

• 5 pounds ground beef
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped roasted green chile peppers
• 5 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula®)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed, divided
• 1 tablespoon minced white onion
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 (2 pound) package yellow masa flour
• 2 tablespoons lard
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups water, divided
• 50 dried corn husks
• 8 ounces grated Chihuaua cheese, or to taste
• 5 tablespoons chili powder