Tamale Pie With Raisins

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Beef - cut in 1/2 inch
		Cubes
5 tablespoons	75ml	Cooking oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Onions - sliced (medium)
3		Garlic - minced
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chile powder
20 oz	568g	Canned tomatoes - sieved, 2 1/2 cups
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Pitted ripe olives - coarsely cut
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Raisins
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Chile powder
6 cups	1422ml	Boiling water
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Yellow corn meal
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	American or cheddar cheese - shredded

Recipe Instructions

Brown beef in hot oil, add onion and garlic. Cook until golden, add 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons chile powder, tomatoes, olives and raisins. Cook slowly 1 1/2 hours. In a separate kettle, make cornmeal mush by combining remaining salt and chile powder with boiling water, slowly add corn meal, stirring constantly. Cook 15 minutes. Line a greased 2 1/2 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 1/2 hours. Sprinkle shredded cheese last 15 minutes.

Source:
Dean Fearing

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