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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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