Tamale Pie
three or four times and make pies for all my family and a shut-in or neighbor. It's fun to make. The recipe goes back many years ago and always evokes pleasant memories. 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup cold water 2 tsp. salt 3 pints boiling water 1 onion thinly sliced 2 Tbsp. Margarine 1 pound ground beef 1 cup tomatoes, 2 green peppers 1 tsp salt 1 tsp. Chili Powder(red pepper if desired) 3/4 cup cheese Stir cold water in the cornmeal slowly to make a smooth paste. Add salt, boiling water. Cook over low heat in a very heavy pot, stirring constantly until quite thick. Then place over hot water or turn heat very low, cover and continue to cook for 45 minutes until cooked through. Brown onions lightly in melted margarine, add ground beef, stir until brown. Add tomatoes, Chili Powder, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Cut peppers into long thin slices and add to sauce mixture. Line side and bottom of baking dish with hot cornmeal mush. Pour in the sauce. Put a thin layer of Cornmeal mush over top like a pie crust. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 munutes until crust is a very light golden color. |