Tourtiere (French Canadian Meat Pie)

• 1 lb very lean pork (ground fine)
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
• pastry recipe (below, or use your own)
• pastry
• 4 1/2 cups four
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 lb butter
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup water

1. pastry
2. sift together first 4 ingredients. mix next 4 and add to first mixture. form into pie-sized balls and freeze until needed (makes 5-6 crusts)
3. filling
4. fry meat with chopped onion until light brown. drain fat. add spices. mix in mashed potatoes. cool mixture. line 9 inch pan with pastry, fill with mixture. bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. best served with cranberries.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/tourtiere-french-canadian-meat-pie-50019119 (may not work)