The Ultimate Tourtiere Recipes

FRENCH CANADIAN TOURTIERE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine pork, beef, onion, garlic, water, salt, thyme, sage, black pepper and cloves. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils; stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer until meat is cooked, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spoon the meat mixture into the pie crust. Place top crust on top of pie and pinch edges to seal. Cut slits in top crust so steam can escape. Cover edges of pie with strips of aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes; remove foil and return to oven. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.

THE ULTIMATE TOURTIERE

Steps:

• In large heavy saucepan, combine pork, water, onions, celery & garlic.
• Cook over medium-high heat until bubbling, stirring to break up the meat.
• Add salt, savoury, thyme, pepper, cloves and bay leaf.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Stir in mashed potato, mixing well.
• Taste and add more salt & pepper if needed.
• Let cool, stirring occasionally(mixture will thicken as it cools.).
• Line pie plate with pastry.
• Fill with meat mixture.
• Cover with remaining pastry; seal and crimp edges; cut a few steam vents.
• Brush top crust with glaze.
• Bake in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 375 and bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown.