Recipes from Mama Jones' recipe box made new!
I made the tamale pie from Mama Jones' recipe box tonight but I changed a few things up. Why, you ask. Well, let me tell you. I never usually follow a recipe as it is written. Forgive me, it's a habit I picked up from my Mom and Mimi.
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The vintage Hot Tamale Pie Recipe
Drumroll..........The ingredients I used......
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Substitutions:
In Place of Cornmeal- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
In place of a can of tomatoes- Ro Tel (mild version). If I were making this for just myself and the Mister, I would use regular Ro Tel. Due to our three little Oklahoma Hills, I used the mild version. Yes, I do love Woody Guthrie. If you don't get the reference, either you are not from Oklahoma or you need to move out of Oklahoma. Just joking, I can forgive this one time.
I was out of onions so I used onion powder. Before children, I would have ran to the store. After having three kids in four years, I try to stay away from the store. ha!
Additions:
Taco Seasoning- 1 packet
Can of corn
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| Mix the can of milk, two cups of water and the box of Jiffy in a large skillet. Boil and thicken. This will make a mush. |
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| My helper, Mollie |
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| Pour enough of the mush mixture to line an oven safe casserole dish. This was my Mimi's, isn't it lovely? I love cooking with her "old" things. Makes me feel so happy and I think the food tastes better. Now, set this aside if you want the mushy texture in the dish. If you prefer more of a "cornbread" type bottom, bake this about 5-10 minutes at 350. I made it with the mushy texture and it was delicious! |
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| Next, brown 1lb of hamburger. I use ground chuck from Nobles Meat Market in Skiatook. Now, if the Nobles read this maybe they will give me a free pound the next time I am in. ha! Add half of the taco seasoning before the meat browns. Add the remainder after it has browned. Smells so delicious!! |
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| Add the rotel on top. |
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Add a can of corn. Mix and combine. Pour the mixture on top of the corn meal in your casserole dish.
Add a thin layer of the cornbread mush on top.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or so... |
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| The finished product. Right out of the oven! |
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| Here's the plate.. Wait, that's Mollie's plate! |
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| Here's the actual plate. This one is for the Mister. Accompaniments are: salad and fresh green beans |
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| The boys snapped the green beans for me. I had to cage them to do it. ha. No, that is a keep little sister out of art projects, lego projects cage! Yes, that's how we do it in the Hill household. |
The Reviews are in!!!!!!!
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| Jack loved it! He cleaned his plate. Since we are making a vintage recipe, I told him guns were allowed at the table. They would have been 100 years ago, right?? Please ignore my tacky pepper shaker in the background. We have been though a few nice ones and I have decided to stick with cardboard ones for now. |
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| This one tasted, put his cape on and wanted to fly, far, far away. I take that as a "thumbs down" from The Con Man. Just a little nickname- hope it doesn't stick! ha |
I loved it. Mollie liked it. The mister loved it too. I will make it again! Stay tuned for the next recipe review.....
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