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terrific tamale pie

Ingredients For terrific tamale pie

  • 6 slice
    bacon
  • 2 c
    monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 1/2 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1/4 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1
    egg
  • 8 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1/4 tsp
    cumin
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground pure hot red chile
  • 1/4 tsp
    oregano
  • 1/4 c
    cornmeal
  • 3
    green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    green chiles, chopped
  • 1 c
    corn
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 4
    stuffed olives, sliced

How To Make terrific tamale pie

  • 1
    Fry bacon until crisp; break into large pieces. Set side.
  • 2
    Chill bacon drippings until firm for use in the crust.
  • 3
    Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain off fat.
  • 4
    Stir in next 10 ingredients.
  • 5
    Reserve egg, evaporated milk, etc., for the top crust.
  • 6
    Prepare the piecrust, and use it to line a 9-inch pie pan.
  • 7
    Place meat mixture in the pan.
  • 8
    Bake at 425 for 25 minutes.
  • 9
    Meanwhile, combine egg, evaporated milk, mustard and cheese.
  • 10
    Spread on top of the pie and decorate with the reserved bacon pieces and the sliced olives.
  • 11
    Bake for 5 minutes longer, or until cheese melts.
  • 12
    Let stand for 10 minutes, or until firm, before serving.
  • 13
    CORNMEAL PIECRUST (1 crust for 9-inch pie): 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tablespoon cornmeal 1/3 cup firm bacon drippings OR other shortening 3-4 tablespoon cold water.
  • 14
    Combine flour and cornmeal, then cut in bacon drippings.
  • 15
    When mixture is granular, add the water, in small quantities to insure a flaky crust, until pastry is mixed.
  • 16
    Roll out on a floured surface to a circle 1 1/2 times larger than the inverted 9-inch pie pan.
  • 17
    Fit pastry into pan and form a fluted edge all around.
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