south of the border pie

How To Make south of the border pie

• 1

  heat oven to 475°. Make cornmeal pastry. Bake until light Brown, 8 to 10 minutes; cool.
• 2

  Reduce oven temperature to 400. Mix beans, chilies, and pepper sauce; spread over crust.
• 3

  Mash avocado. Mix in sour cream and lemon juice; reserve. Arrange tomatoes around edge of pan.
• 4

  Arrange onion in ring around tomatoes. Spoon reserved avocado mixture into ring next to onion; sprinkle avocado mixture with cheese.
• 5

  Place green pepper in center. Bake until hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Makes four servings or 16 appetizers
• 6

  cornmeal pastry: 1/3 cup +1 tablespoon shortening or 1/3 cup lard 1 cup flour 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water cut shortening into flour, cornmeal and salt until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl. Gather pastry into a ball; shape into flattened round on lightly floured cloth covered board. Roll pastry 1 inch larger than inverted 12 inch pizza pan. Fold pastry into quarters; place in pan. Unfold and ease into pan, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pan. Fold and roll pastry under, even with pan; flute if desired. Prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork.
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