Terrific Tamale Pie

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 328 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

6 each bacon slices
1 pound ground beef
1 cup whole kernel corn, frozen or fresh, or canned
1/4 cup green chili pepper chopped
3 each scallions, spring or green onions chopped
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon red hot chili pepper, dried hot, ground, pure
1 teaspoon salt
1 x black pepper freshly ground
1/4 teaspoon cumin
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 each egg
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cups monterey jack cheese grated
4 each olives stuffed, sliced
Cornmeal piecrust
1 cup flour, all-purpose
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1/3 cup bacon drippings or other shortening
3 4 tablespoon water cold

Directions

Fry bacon until crisp; break into large pieces.

Set side.

Chill bacon drippings until firm for use in the crust.

Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain off fat.

Stir in next 10 ingredients.

Reserve egg, evaporated milk, etc. for the top crust.

Prepare the piecrust, and use it to line a 9-inch pie pan.

Place meat mixture in the pan.

Bake at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine egg, evaporated milk, mustard and cheese.

Spread on top of the pie and decorate with the reserved bacon pieces and the sliced olives.

Bake for 5 minutes longer, or until cheese meltes.

Let stand for 10 minutes, or until firm, before serving.

CORNMEAL PIECRUST (1 crust for 9-inch pie): Combine flour and cornmeal, then cut in bacon drippings.

When mixture is granular, add the water, in small quantities to insure a flaky crust, until pastry is mixed.

Roll out on a floured surface to a circle 1 1/2 times larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan.

Fit pastry into pan and form a fluted edge all around.

Maximum recommended freezer storage: 2 months.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 176g
Amount per Serving
Calories 328 39% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.0g22%
 Saturated Fat 5.0g26%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 98mg33%
Sodium 481mg20%
Total Carbohydrate 26.0g9%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g8%
 Sugars 3.0g
Protein 23.0g46%
Vitamin A 7%  Vitamin C 24%
Calcium 6%  Iron 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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