Tamale pie
Tamale pie recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- Crust:
- 1 teaspoon chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- 1/2 cup lard
- 1 1/2 cups Masa Harina
- Filling:
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup cream style corn
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup green chiles, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced or minced
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar or Monterey
- Jack or a combination of both
- 2 ounces grated Cheddar or Monterey cheese, for garnish
Recipe method:
- Mix the dry crust ingredients together.
- Combine them with the chicken broth or water.
- Beat the lard until fluffy, then beat the Masa Harina into it.
- Line the bottom and 2 inches of the sides of a well greased shallow casserole dish with between 1/8 and 1/4 inch of the dough.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine all filling ingredients.
- Spoon the filling over the dough.
- Spread a thin layer of dough on top.
- The best way to do this is to pat out manageable pieces of the dough and place them over the filling like a patchwork quilt.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Five minutes before the pie is done, sprinkle additional cheese on the top.
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