Papagayo's Green Corn Tamale Casserole

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Course : Casseroles
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4-6
 

Ingredients:

3 large eggs, separated
1 1/2 Cup milk, scalded
1 Cup white cornmeal
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 Cup large curd cottage cheese
3 tablespoons butter
17 ounces can white cream style corn
1 teaspoon baking powder
16 ounces cans green chiles, cut into strips
1/2 pound longhorn cheese, grated
 

Preparation:

Grease 2-quart baking dish. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Beat yolks until thick and lemon colored. Stir cornmeal and salt into scalded milk, beating hard. Cook a few seconds over low heat stirring until mixture is consistency of thick mush. Blend in butter, corn, cottage cheese and finally baking powder. Fold in yolks, then whites. Pour into baking dish in layers of batter, grated cheese and chile, last layer being batter. Bake in 375ºF oven for 40 minutes or until fluffy and golden brown.