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Mexican Sombrero Pie Recipe


Mexican Sombrero Pie Recipe
MEXICAN SOMBRERO PIE This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Howell Estate in Longview Texas in 1994.

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Ingredients
  • 1-1/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • Filling:
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 4 ounce jar pimentos chopped drained and blotted dry
  • 4 ounces chopped green chilies drained and blotted dry
  • 3 tablespoons onion flakes
  • 2 teaspoons beef soup mix
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon bail
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 16 ounce can whole tomatoes cut up
  • Topping:
  • 1-1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 3 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1-1/2 cups half and half
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Shredded lettuce and chopped tomato for garnish

Directions
  1. Combine flour, cornmeal, salt, shortening and cold water then mix into a dough.
  2. Roll into pie plate and chill 1 hour.
  3. Brown meat and add remaining filling ingredients and allow to simmer 20 minutes.
  4. In chilled pie shell place a layer of cheese then the beef mixture.
  5. Combine eggs, salt and half and half then pour over beef mixture.
  6. Sprinkle with a little grated cheddar cheese then bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
  7. Let stand 10 minutes then garnish with shredded lettuce and tomato.

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