Tamale Mush Recipe ingredients

• 1 quart boiling water
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup diced sweet pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable butter
• 1 large tomato, peeled and cut fine
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/3 cups corn meal, or enough to make a medium porridge

To prepare this Tamale Mush Recipe, first put the butter, the onion, and the sweet pepper into a saucepan, and braise over the fire for a few minutes. Add the water, the salt and the tomato and let boil for 10 minutes. Blend the corn meal with 1 cup of cold water, and add to the boiling liquid, which should measure about 3-1/2 cups. Let boil slowly over the open fire until it thickens; then set into an outer boiler, and let cook for 2 hours. Pour into a wetted mold, and when cold, slice and brown in an oiled skillet, or use for the tamale pie.