Baked Chili

 

      Yield: 4 Servings

 

      3 T  suet

      2 lb beef,Ground

    1/3 c  green pepper,cut in strips

      1 c  onion,Chopped

      1 T  chili powder

      1 t  salt

    1/2 t  pepper

    1/2 t  msg (may omit)

      1    bay leaf

     10    garlic,chopped

     16 oz cn kidney beans

      2 c  tomatoes,chopped

 topping ==========================

    1/3 c  flour

      2 t  sugar

    1/2 t  baking powder

    3/4 c  yellow cornmeal

      1    egg,beaten

    1/3 c  buttermilk

 

Melt suet in large, heavy pot. Add meat, peppers, onions, chili

powder, salt, pepper, MSG, bay leaf, and garlic. Brown meat mixture

until peppers and onions are tender. Add beans, cover and simmer for

1 hour. Stir occasionally. Preheat oven to 375F. Combine flour,

sugar, baking powder and cornmeal until well blended. In a separate

bowl, combine egg and buttermilk. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture

and beat until smooth. Let stand for 5 minutes. Pour chili filling

into 9x13-inch cake pan. Spoon topping over chili and spread to touch

sides. Bake for 30 minutes or until cornmeal crust turns golden.