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Sombrero Pie

Sombrero Pie Recipe

My daughter recently bought me some vintage cookbooks. This recipe came from Betty Crocker's Dinner in a Dish, published in 1965.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: < 60 Mins, Meat, Savory Pies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 873.2kcal

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 (20 ounce) can tomato juice
  • 1 (12 ounce) can corn
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Pastry

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons cold water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400. Peel and slice the onion. Drain the corn.
  • Brown the meat and onion in a large skillet until meat is cooked through and onion is tender.
  • Stir in the tomato juice, corn, and seasonings. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Pour the meat into a 11x7 baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal and salt. Mix in oil until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
  • Add the water and blend until a soft dough forms (add a little more oil if necessary). Roll between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 12x7 rectangle.
  • Peel off the top sheet of waxed paper. Place pastry on top of meat mixture, then peel of the second piece of waxed paper. Cut 4 slits near the center of the pastry.
  • Bake in 400 degree oven for 30-35 minutes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 320g | Calories: 873.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 35.1g | Fat: 50.3g | Saturated Fat: 11.7g | Cholesterol: 91.9mg | Sodium: 1693.1mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g