Baked Pastelle Pie

An alternative to the traditional pastelle from Trinidad and Tobago. A one-pot baked pastelle pie with cornmeal, minced meat, raisins, capers, and olives.
Ingredients
- 1 pound minced beef
- 1/2 lb margarine
- 2 small onions
- 1 tin cream of corn (14 oz)
- 1 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Raisins (olives, capers.)
Instructions
- 1
Heat stove to 350 degrees
- 2
Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium-high heat
- 3
Add margarine and onions to the pot, cook until onions are opaque
- 4
Add minced meat to pot and stir, for about 10 minutes
- 5
Add creamed corn and cook for another 5 minutes
- 6
In another bowl mix eggs, milk, and cornmeal until smooth
- 7
Remove meat mixture from the stove
- 8
Add cornmeal mix to meat mixture
- 9
Mix in raisins, olive, and capers
- 10
Add salt and pepper to taste
- 11
Pour mixture into greased baking dish and bake for 45 minutes
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