Recipe - Tamale Pie With Raisins

1 One half pound Beef; cut in One half inch cubes
5 tablespoon Cooking oil
2 md Onions; cut or sliced up
3 Cloves garlic; minced
1 One half teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoon Chili powder
20 ounce Canned tomatoes; sieved, 2
One half cups
1 One half cup Pitted ripe olives; coarsely
cut
1 cup Raisins
2 teaspoon Salt
1 One half teaspoon Chili powder
6 cup Boiling water
2 cup Yellow corn meal
One half cup American or cheddar cheese;
shredded

Brown beef in hot oil; add onion and garlic. Cook until golden; add 1 1/2
teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons chili powder, tomatoes, olives and raisins.
Cook slowly 1 One half hours.

In a separate kettle, make cornmeal mush by combining remaining salt and
chili powder with boiling water; slowly add corn meal, stirring constantly.
Cook 15 minutes.

Line a greased 2 One half quart baking dish with a 1 inch layer of mush. Pour in
meat filling. Spread remaining mush on top. Bake at 325*F. for 1 One half hours.
Sprinkle shredded cheese last 15 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #293

Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 21:02:50 0800 (PST)

From: "Steve L. Balliet" sballiet@preferredsys.presys.com