-----chili-----
3 tb Suet
2 lb Ground beef
1/3 c Green pepper; cut in strips
1 c Chopped onion
1 tb Chili powder
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Msg (may omit)
1 Bay leaf
10 Garlic; chopped
16 oz Cn kidney beans
2 c Tomatoes; chopped
-----topping-----
1/3 c Flour
2 ts Sugar
1/2 ts 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.