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Main Dishes

Southern Reuben

1/2 pound thin sliced corned beef
1 can sauerkraut drained
1 cup swiss cheese shredded
1/2 cup Thousand Island Dressing
2 cups cornmeal
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbs oil

Heat oil in dutch oven add 2 tbs cornmeal and brown. Mix cornmeal, egg and buttermilk until well blended and consistency of pancake batter. Pour half the mixture into oven, layer slices of corned beef to ½” from edge, top with sauerkraut then thousand island dressing then cheese. Spoon remaining cornbread mixture over top sealing edge. Cook in 425 degree oven for 45 minutes or until cornbread is done.