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salt and pepper or have a goodly dash
of Cayenne added, as taste prefers.
Tamales are thus denominated ••con
picante" or ..sin picante" (Biting or not
biting).
CORN PIE
15 ears of ripe corn
l/,i
lb. butter
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoonful salt
1 tablespoonful sugar.
Filling:
1 large onion
6 tomatoes peeled
&
seeded
1 tablespoonful capers
1 chicken ·or 131 lb. fresh pork
or 3 quails
.
1 tablespoonful stoned olives
1 spoonful raisins
10 prunes (stewed
&
stoned)
2 hard boiled -eg'g's.
1°. The corn is grated from the
cob and passed through a sieve as
indicated for tamale, with very little
water. Put this paste in a skillet with
butter, salt
&
sugar, turning constantly
on moderate fire until it thickens and