Tamale Pie Iii

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Title: TAMALE PIE III
Categories: Texmex, Main dish
Yield: 6 servings

6 sl Bacon
1 lb Ground beef
1 c Whole kernel corn
1/4 c Chopped green chiles
3 Green onions w/tops, chopped
1/4 c Cornmeal
1/4 ts Oregano
1 ts Chili powder (or more)
1 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 ts Cumin, ground
1 cn Tomato sauce (8 oz. can)
1 Cornmeal Pie crust (see #80)
1 Egg
1/4 c Evaporated milk
1/2 ts Dry mustard
2 c Jack cheese, grated
4 Stuffed olives, sliced

Fry bacon until crisp; break into lge. pcs. Set aside.
Chill bacon drippings until firm for use in crust.
Brown ground beef in large skillet; drain off fat.
Stir in next 10 ingreds. Prepare the piecrust, and use
it to line a 9" pie pan. Place meat mixture in the
pan. Bake at 425 F. for 25 min. Mean while, combine
egg, evapporated milk, mustard and cheese. Spread on
top of the pie and decorate with the reserved bacon
pcs. and the sliced olives. Bake for 5 min. longer,
or until cheese melts. Let stand for 10 min., or
until firm, before serving.

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