Baked Chili

Baked Chili

-----chili-- ---

3 tablespoons suet
2 pounds ground beef
1/3 cup green pepper -- cut in strips
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon msg (may omit)
1 bay leaf
10 milliliters garlic -- chopped
1 16 ounces can kidney beans
2 cups tomatoes -- chopped

-----topping- ----

1/3 cup flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 egg -- beaten
1/3 cup 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.