Mama Nipper'S Hot Tamales - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. sausage (hot)
2 sticks Houser's chili mix
2 lb. and 1 c. self-rising corn meal
1/3 c. shortening
milk (enough to make desired consistency)

Preparation

Mix ground beef, sausage and chili mix well.
Shape into small logs, approximately 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches long.
Then mix corn meal, shortening and milk to make mixture.
Add meat mixture when corn meal mixture is wrapped in tamale papers; tie each end.
Bring to boil and cook for 1 hour.