How To make Aunt Lucille Wanderer's Tamale Pie

TAMALE PIE:

1 c Cornmeal
1 c Milk
1 16 oz can whole kernal corn
1 lb Lean ground beef
1 16 oz can of diced tomatoes
2 tb Chili powder
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Melted butter or margarine
2 Eggs

beaten
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SAUCE

1 cn Tomato soup
1/4 c Butter or margarine:

melted
1 tb Chili powder
Tamale Pie Stir ingredients together in the order given above. Pour into large casserole dish or 9" x 13" pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour or until solid, dry and golden brown. Sauce Blend ingredients together with a wire wisk. Serve with sauce over top of individual servings. OPTIONS Can be cooked in a microwave on high for approximately 20 minutes. One half of mixed Tamale Pie ingredients may be frozen for baking at a later date. Originally published in "Federated Favorites--1931-1991" by the United Methodist-American Baptist Church of Hamilton, Montana ]]]]] -----