Chili Pie

Name: Chili Pie
Ingredients: Chili:; 4T vegetable oil; 2lbs boneless beef chuck in 1/2in cubes; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 2T diced jalapenos, seeds removed; 4 garlic cloves, fine chopped; 2t unsweet cocoa powder; 1t salt; 1 1/2t chili powder; 3/4t cumin; 1/4t allspice; dash of cayenne pepper; 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes in puree; 1 10oz box frozen corn; 1 1/2c water; 1 can black (or pinto) beans; 1c chopped green olives with pimentos; Topping:; 1c flour; 1c yellow cornmeal; 1c coarse grated cheddar cheese; 1 1/2T sugar; 2t baking powder; 1/2t salt; 1/2t cumin; 1/4c cilantro; 1T diced jalapeno, seeds removed; 3/4c millk; 3T melted butter, cooled; 1 large egg, beaten

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Ingredients

Chili:
4T vegetable oil
2lbs boneless beef chuck in 1/2in cubes
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2T diced jalapenos, seeds removed
4 garlic cloves, fine chopped
2t unsweet cocoa powder
1t salt
1 1/2t chili powder
3/4t cumin
1/4t allspice
dash of cayenne pepper
1 28oz can crushed tomatoes in puree
1 10oz box frozen corn
1 1/2c water
1 can black (or pinto) beans
1c chopped green olives with pimentos
Topping:
1c flour
1c yellow cornmeal
1c coarse grated cheddar cheese
1 1/2T sugar
2t baking powder
1/2t salt
1/2t cumin
1/4c cilantro
1T diced jalapeno, seeds removed
3/4c millk
3T melted butter, cooled
1 large egg, beaten

Directions

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