Terrific Tamale Pie
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By Just A Pinch KitchenCrew
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Ingredients
- 6 slice
- bacon
- 1 lb
- ground beef
- 1 c
- corn
- 1/4 c
- green chiles, chopped
- 3
- green onions, chopped
- 1/4 c
- cornmeal
- 1/4 tsp
- oregano
- 1 tsp
- ground pure hot red chile
- 1 tsp
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp
- cumin
- 8 oz
- tomato sauce
- 1
- egg
- 1/4 c
- evaporated milk
- 1/2 tsp
- dry mustard
- 2 c
- monterey jack cheese, grated
- 4
- stuffed olives, sliced
How to Make Terrific Tamale Pie
- 1Fry bacon until crisp; break into large pieces. Set side.
- 2Chill bacon drippings until firm for use in the crust.
- 3Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain off fat.
- 4Stir in next 10 ingredients.
- 5Reserve egg, evaporated milk, etc., for the top crust.
- 6Prepare the piecrust, and use it to line a 9-inch pie pan.
- 7Place meat mixture in the pan.
- 8Bake at 425 for 25 minutes.
- 9Meanwhile, combine egg, evaporated milk, mustard and cheese.
- 10Spread on top of the pie and decorate with the reserved bacon pieces and the sliced olives.
- 11Bake for 5 minutes longer, or until cheese melts.
- 12Let stand for 10 minutes, or until firm, before serving.
- 13CORNMEAL 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.
- 14Combine flour and cornmeal, then cut in bacon drippings.
- 15When mixture is granular, add the water, in small quantities to insure a flaky crust, until pastry is mixed.
- 16Roll out on a floured surface to a circle 1 1/2 times larger than the inverted 9-inch pie pan.
- 17Fit pastry into pan and form a fluted edge all around.
