Tourtiere
- 1 12 lbs ground pork
- 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 12 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon ground ginger
- 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 14 teaspoon ground cloves
- In large skillet, cook the pork until brown, Drain fat.
- In medium saucepan, combine potatoes, onion, beef broth, garlic, and bay leaf.
- Bring to boil, then reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer about 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Do not drain, Remove bay leaf.
- Mash mixture, then stir into pork.
- Add salt, ginger, pepper and cloves to pork/potato mixture.
- Adjust seasonings to personal taste.
- Prepare pastry.
- Roll out half the pastry to form a 12 inch circle.
- Line a 9 inch pie plate with the pastry.
- Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge.
- Fill pastry with meat mixture.
- Roll remaining pastry to fit, place over filling and seal.
- Flute edge and cut a few slits in top of crust.
- Brush a little of the remaining egg mixture from the pastry on the top to aid in browning.
- Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until brown.
- Allow to set about 5 minutes before serving.
- Tourtiere Pastry: In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Cut in 2/3 cup shortening.
- Stir together 1 beaten egg, 1/4 cup cold water and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
- Sprinkle egg mixture over flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing gently with fork, reserving a very small amount for top of pie.
- Divide crust mixture in half and proceed.
ground pork, potatoes, onion, beef broth, garlic, bay leaf, salt, ground ginger, ground black pepper, ground cloves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tourtiere-417447 (may not work)