Re: Reply #55
I love Tamale Pie and I make it a few times a year, pretty much like this recipe, except I use my own chili powder and other spices.
And for the crust, I divide the cornmeal mush in half and press 1/2 in a 9" square pyrex dish on the bottom and up the sides. Then I pour in the filling and top with cheese, I place the remaining 1/2 of the much on a piece of waxpaper and press into a 9" square, the turn it on to the Tamale Pie, peel off the wax paper, seal the edges and make several vent holes in the top crust and bake as per recipe, 350F for 40 mins.
I also sometimes substitute cubed, cooked chicken breast in place of the ground beef for a change.
Eddie