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Recipes from Martha Ruth Leonard
Country Cooking III
Emory Independent Methodist Church, Watson

Cornbread Tamale Pie

vegetable cooking spray
1 lb. lowfat ground beef
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 8-oz. cans no-salt tomato sauce
2 cups water
1 tbsp. oleo

15 ripe olives, sliced
1 tbsp. sugar
1 cup shredded reduced
fat Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup yellow meal
1/2 tsp. salt
12-oz. can no salt whole
kernel corn, drained

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add ground beef, cook until browned, stirring until it crumbles. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. Wipe pan drippings from skillet. Coat skillet with cooking spray. Add onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender. Stir in ground beef, tomato sauce, corn, olives and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes. Add cheese, stirring until it melts. Spoon into an 8-inch square dish coated with cooking spray. Combine cornmeal, salt and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, stirring until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Stir in oleo and spoon over meat mixture to within an inch of edge. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Serves 6.

Stuffing Balls

(for chicken, pork roast or turkey)

1/2 cup chopped onion and celery
2 tbsps. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper
12-oz. can corn, drained
8-oz. pkg. stuffing mix (chicken)

2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or
margarine, melted
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning

Saute onions and celery in butter or margarine until soft. Add stuffing mix, seasoning, eggs, milk. Mix well and shape into 20 balls. Place in shallow pan. Pour butter or margarine over balls. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes at 375°. Serve with chicken, pork roast or turkey gravy.

Neiman Marcus Cake

1 German chocolate
cake mix (not Pillsbury)
2 eggs

1/4 cup oil
1/2-3/4 cup chopped nuts

Mix with spoon. Spread in greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.

Then, mix with mixer:

8-oz. soft cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar

2 eggs
1/2-3/4 cup chopped nuts

Pour over cake mix. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until top looks like baked meringue.

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