Tamale pie (hamburgers, c

100 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 gallons WATER; BOILING
3 pounds CHEESE CHEDDER
1 ounce GARLIC DEHY GRA
6⅝ pounds CORN WHOLE CN #10
12¾ pounds TOMATOES # 10 CAN
2 pounds ONIONS DRY
3 cups PEPPER SWT GRN FRESH
7⅓ pounds OLIVES RIPE #300
1 tablespoon PEPPER RED GROUND
1 cup CHILI POWDER
1 cup CHILI POWDER
4⅔ tablespoon SALT TABLE 5LB

Directions

7 lb -

18 lb -

6 tb -

PAN: 12 BY 20 BY 2½" STEAM TABLE PAN TEMPERATURE: 375F. OVEN 1. MIX CORNMEAL, CHILI POWDER AND SALT TOGETHER; GRADUALLY STIR IN WATER.

BRING TO A BOIL.

2. REDUCE HEAT; SIMMER 25 MINUTES, STIRRING FREQUENTLY UNTIL A STIFF PASTE IS FORMED. SET ASIDE FOR USE IN STEP 5.

3. REMOVE FAT FROM CANNED HAMBURGERS BY PLACING HAMBURGERS IN FRYER BASKET;

IMMERSE IN BOILING WATER 2 MINUTES. DRAIN THOROUGHLY. CHOP HAMBURGERS INTO

COARSE PIECES. SAUTE' HAMBURGERS WITH ONIONS AND PEPPERS IN ITS OWN FAT 10 MINUTES, STIRRING FREQUENTLY.

4. ADD TOMATOES, GARLIC, CHILI POWDER, RED PEPPER, CUMIN, CORN AND OLIVES TO

BEEF MIXTURE; SIMMER 15 MINUTES, STIRRING FREQUENTLY. SET ASIDE FOR USE IN STEP 6.

5. SPREAD ⅔ CUP CORNMEAL PASTE OVER BOTTOM AND SIDES OF EACH GREASED PAN TO FORM A THIN CRUST.

6. POUR 2 QT MEAT MIXTURE OVER CRUST IN EACH PAN.

7. SPREAD 4 ⅔ CUPS CORNMEAL PASTE EVENLY OVER MEAT MIXTURE IN EACH PAN.

8. BAKE 50-60 MINUTES; REMOVE FROM OVEN.

9. SPRINKLE 1 ½ CUPS CHEESE EVENLY OVER EACH PAN.

10. LET STAND 10-15 MINUTES TO ALLOW FILLING TO FIRM.

11. CUT 3 BY 4.

NOTE: 1. IN STEP 3, 2 LB 4 OZ DRY ONIONS A.P. WILL YIELD 2 LB CHOPPED ONIONS AND 1 LB 4 OZ FRESH SWEET PEPPERS A.P. WILL YIELD 1 LB FINELY CHOPPED

PEPPERS.

2. IN STEP 3, 4 ⅓ OZ (1 ⅓ CUPS) DEHYDRATEED ONIONS AND 2 ⅔ OZ (2 CUPS) DEHYDRATED SWEET PEPPERS OR 1 LB FROZEN, DICED GREEN PEPPERS MAY BE

USED. SEE RECIPE NO. A-11.

3. IN STEP 4, 10 TBSP (30 CLOVES) MINCED DRY GARLIC MAY BE USED. FRY WITH BEEF, ONIONS, AND PEPPERS IN STEP 3.

4. IN STEP 4, 7 LB (7-NO. 2 VACUUM CN) CANNED WHOLE KERNEL CORN MAY BE USED.

5. IN STEP 4, 7 LB 8 OZ (8-NO. 33 CN) CANNED, RIPE, WHOLE PITTED OLIVES, DRAINED AND CHOPPED, MAY BE USED.

6. IN STEP 8, IF CONVECTION OVEN IS USED, BAKE AT 325F. 50-60 MINUTES ON LOW FAN, OPEN VENT.

Recipe Number: L05704

SERVING SIZE: 1 SQUARE (

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