Vegetarian 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.

VEGETARIAN TOURTIERE

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable broth into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Measure the texturized vegetable protein and vegetable flakes into a large mixing bowl. Pour the boiling broth over the texturized vegetable protein and vegetable flakes; soak for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Stir the texturized vegetable protein and vegetable flake mixture in with the mushroom and onions. Pour the beer into the skillet with the vegetable mixture; remove from heat and cool.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a small bowl.
• Line a deep dish pie plate with one round of the prepared pastry. Pour the vegetable mixture into the pastry shell. Prepare the top pastry by cutting a 2 to 3-inch hole in the center of the round using a knife or a decorative cookie cutter.
• Moisten the edges of the bottom round with water. Place the top round of prepared pastry on top of the meat filling, pressing around the edges and crimping to seal. Brush the top of the pastry with the egg and milk mixture.
• Bake in the preheated 450 degree F (230 degrees C) oven for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue baking until the crust is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

VEGETARIAN TOURTIERE

Steps:

• Pepper Thyme Pastry:
• In bowl, whisk together flour, salt, thyme and pepper.
• Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and shortening until in fine crumbs with a few larger pieces.
• In liquid measure or small bowl, whisk vinegar with enough ice water to make 2/3 cup (150 mL).
• Drizzle mixture over flour mixture, tossing with fork to form ragged dough.
• Divide in half; press into 2 discs.
• Wrap each and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. (If making ahead may be refrigerated for up to 24 hours at this point.).
• Toutiere Filling:.
• In large bowl, pour 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water over TVP then cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in shallow Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook celery, onions and garlic, stirring occasionally, until golden. (about 10 minutes).
• Stir in potatoes, tamari, savory, salt, pepper, allspice, cloves, bay leaves and TVP and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth and 1 cup (250 mL) water; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender (30 to 40 minutes).
• Break up most of the potatoes with back of spoon; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened (7 to 10 minutes).
• Let cool. (If making ahead may be refrigerated for up to 24 hours at this point.).
• On lightly floured surface, roll out 1 of the pastry discs to generous 1/8-inch (3 mm) thickness. Fit into 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate.
• Trim pastry to rim of plate.
• Spoon in filling.
• Roll out remaining pastry and brush rim with water.
• Place over filling; trim to leave 3/4-inch (2 cm) overhang and fold overhang under pastry rim; flute to seal.
• Roll out pastry scraps; cut out holiday shapes.
• Brush top of pie with water and arrange cutouts on top.
• Cut steam vents in top.
• Bake in bottom third of 400°F (200°C) oven until bubbly and golden (about 1 hour).
• Variation.
• To make tourtiere vegan, replace butter with 1/2 cup (125 mL) shortening.