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

-----------------------------------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 ]]]]] -----