Cheesy Sweet Corn Tamale Pie

By dublinburro

Ingredients

• For the garnish:
• 10 ears corn
• 3 1/3 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup half & half
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 7-ounce cans diced green chiles (or whole green chiles, sliced), drained
• 2 1/2 cups cheddar, shredded
• 2 1/2 cups jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes

Details

Adapted from thehopelesshousewife.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º
Cut both ends of corn and remove husks. Cut corn kernels off the cob. In a food processor, grind the kernels with the cornmeal.
Beat the shortening and butter together until creamy. Add the sugar, half & half, and salt. Add the corn mixture and mix well. Spread mixture over the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish. Cover with chiles and cheese, then another layer of corn mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until the corn mixture has firmed. Top with sour cream, avocado, cilantro and tomatoes.