Tamale Pie 1911* Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef chuck
• 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion -- chopped
• 3 cloves
• 6 peppercorns
• salt
• 10 dried red chiles -- such as new mexico or california
• 3 tablespoons meat drippings; lard or shortening
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups reserved stock
• 1/2 cup reserved stock
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lard
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 pint olives
• meat cubes in layer on olives