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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 85 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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French Canadian Tourtiere. Contains pork, potatoes, onions and spices in a deep dish pie. Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground pork |
1 large baking potato |
1 large onion, minced |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 dash ground allspice |
1/2 cup water |
1 (9 inch) pastry for double-crust deep dish pie |
1 egg |
1/4 teaspoon paprika |
Directions:
1. Bake the potato until done, 30 - 45 minutes in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven. Peel and mash the potato.
2. Place the potato, ground pork, onion, spices and water in a large frying pan and simmer until very thick, for about one hour.
3. Meanwhile, prepare your pastry.
4. Line a deep-dish pie plate with pastry. Spoon in filling, spreading evenly. Cover with top crust.
5. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Cut steam vent. Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). If edges brown too fast, cover with a strip of foil. Serve warm.
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