Photo (c) John Mitzewich
Real tamales take hours of careful preparation, using secret formulas perfected over generations. They are more ritual than recipe. This video recipe for hot tamale pie is further proof that we Americans can take any sacred ethnic recipe, and turn it into a quick and easy casserole.
While this tamale pie has very little to do with its south-of-the-border namesake, it's a really delicious recipe all the same. So, with apologies to real tamale makers everywhere, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!
For more info: This recipe is from my blog, Food Wishes Video Recipes. There you'll find the ingredient amounts, as well as more foodie fun.
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Sometimes a recipe will call for a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. Here's a Copy Cat recipe you can make at home if you are out of Jiffy.
This recipe is equal to one 8.5 ounce box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.
JIFFY CORN MUFFIN MIX COPY CAT
Makes 8.5 ounces (equal to 1-box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix)
Makes 1-1/2 cups of mix
Makes 6 corn muffins
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Combine flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well with whisk. Whisk in vegetable oil and mix until dry mixture is smooth and lumps are gone.
Use the above mixed ingredients in recipes calling for a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.
To make corn muffins:
Preheat oven to 400F.
Combine above mixture with:
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
Fill muffin tins 1/2 full.
Bake 15-20 minutes
Makes 6 muffins.
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