"Jude" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Wow, I've had lemon chess pie....is cornmeal a standard ingredient? I
never woulda guessed!
My Aunt Helen used to make a cornmeal pie that was quite good., Nothing
like lemon chess, tho.
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I've always put it in my Chess pies.
I've never made a cornmeal pie but I have made a cornmeal pie crust for my
Tomato Pies...
Syssi
(who may be going back to Cyndi....)
Tomato Pie
Cornmeal Pie Shell*
6-8 med. tomatoes
1/4 c mayonnaise (Miracle Whip Light!!)
1/4 c sour cream (or plain yogurt)
1 clove minced garlic
Salt & Pepper
2 TBSP butter
1/2 c chopped green onions (top & bottoms)
1/2 c soft (fresh) bread crumbs
1/4 c chopped parsley
1/4 c Parmesan Cheese
Prepare and partially bake pie shell.
Slice tomatoes 1/2" thick and layer in pie shell.
Combine mayo, sour cream & garlic. Spread over tomatoes. Sprinkle with
salt & pepper.
Melt butter and saute green onions for a few minutes. Stir in bread crumbs,
parsley, & cheese. Sprinkle over tomatoes.
Bake at 350 F. for 30 minutes. Let rest at least 10 minutes before cutting
and serving.
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CORNMEAL PIE SHELL
Combine 3/4 cup plus 2 TBSP flour and 2 TBSP yellow cornmeal.
Remove and discard 2 heaping TBSP of the flour/cornmeal mix.
Add 2 TBSP cold water to mix (more if necessary) and cut-in 6 TBSP butter.
Mix all together and roll into a 10" circle. Fit into 9" pie pan.
Trim/shape pie shell edges.
Bake at 450 F. for 5 minutes.
Edited version from a My Great Recipes recipe.