Favorite French Canadian Meat Pie
- 1-1/4 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/4 pound ground veal
- 1 cup grated peeled potatoes
- 1/2 cup grated onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried savory
- 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the pork, beef, veal, potatoes and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the garlic, seasonings and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in bread crumbs. Combine egg and remaining water; stir into meat mixture.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge. Fill with meat mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Cover edges loosely with foil.
- Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil. Reduce heat to 375u0b0; bake 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
ground pork, ground beef, ground veal, potatoes, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, sage, ground cloves, water, bread crumbs, egg, pastry
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-french-canadian-meat-pie/ (may not work)