sombrero pie

2 Pinches
West Valley City, UT
Updated on Nov 19, 2016

This recipe came from a Stokely-Van Camp cookbook in the early 80's. I made it for a church dinner once and received rave reviews.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 - medium-sized onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice
  • 1 can (15 oz) corn, whole
  • 1-1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • PASTRY
  • 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons cold water

How To Make sombrero pie

  • Step 1
    Saute beef and onion in a large skillet until onion is transparent and meat is browned. Drain excess fat.
  • Step 2
    Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Pour into 11x7x1" baking dish and set aside.
  • Step 4
    Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Step 5
    To make pastry, mix flour, cornmeal, and salt. Make a well in center of mixture and add oil. Stir until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  • Step 6
    Sprinkle water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over mixture, and stir with fork until mixture forms a ball. If too dry, work in 1 or 2 tablespooons additional oil.
  • Step 7
    Roll pastry between 2 sheets of waxed paper, making a 12x8" rectangle. Peel off top paper and invert pastry onto filled baking dish. Peel off second piece of waxed paper and cut 3 or 4 slits in pastry to make a sombrero design on top.
  • Step 8
    Bakie 30-35 minutes.

Discover More

Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake
Category: Savory Pies

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