Tamale Casserole

• 5/8 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 2/3 pounds dough tortilla, use masa flour and follow the instructions on the packet
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tomatoes roasted
• vegetable oil
• 3 poblano chilies in thin strips
• 1 1/8 pounds chicken cooked and shredded
• 1 3/4 cups cream
• 1 1/2 cups manchego cheese
• salt

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Beat the butter, salt, and sugar until creamy.
3. Add the dough, eggs (one by one), baking powder, and milk. Mix using your a fork and then your hands.
4. Grease a baking pan and add the mixture.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
6. In a blender, puree the garlic, peppercorns, bay leaf, and tomatoes.
7. Place in a saucepan and add vegetable oil, chili strips, and chicken. Season to taste and continue to cook to combine the flavors.
8. Once the base is ready, add the filling on top.
9. Spread cream over the filling and sprinkle with Manchego cheese.
10. Place back in the oven until the cheese melts.
11. Serve.

butter, salt, sugar, tortilla, eggs, baking powder, milk, clove garlic, black peppercorns, bay leaf, tomatoes, vegetable oil, chilies, chicken, cream, manchego cheese, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tamale-Casserole-632038 (may not work)