Tamale Loaf Recipe

Summary

Servings14Cuisine
CourseMethod
DishInterest Group

Ingredients

 Oil1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Onion1 Medium, chopped
 Hamburger2 Pound
 Olives1 Can (10oz), drained
 2 -17 Oz. Cans Creamed Corn
 2-16 Oz. Cans Stewed Tomatoes
 Corn meal2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Chili powder2 Teaspoon
 Milk1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Eggs2
 Catsup2 Teaspoon
 Worcestershire sauce2 Teaspoon
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper1

Directions

Cook onion in oil until transparent.
Add hamburger and brown.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Warm stewed tomatoes and creamed corn slowly in a large pan on low heat.
Beat eggs slightly, add milk to eggs and when corn and tomato mixture is warmed well, add egg and milk mixture to corn meal, stirring just to mix and add this to corn and tomato mixture.
Add chili to meat, stirring in thoroughly and combine with corn and tomatoes.
Let this stand on low heat for a little while to set up.
Place a layer of tamale loaf mixture in a well buttered casserole dish.
Place a layer of olives and continue with the tamale mixture and olive layers, ending with a decorative arrangement of olives on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, if put in 1 large casserole dish.
If you wish to divide in half, bake smaller casserole about 1 hour.
Knife inserted in center should come out clean when done.
You can start without cover and as it browns cover then, or cover at beginning and remove last half hour or so.
Serves 12 to 14 people.
Also keeps well in warm oven, if necessary to hold up on serving.
Can be made day before, stored in the refrigerator and baked on the day of serving.
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