Recipe of the Month

Tourtiere - Meat Pie

Recipe provided by Kim F.. "Try substituting chicken broth for the water for a much different flavor!"

Ingredients

• Pastry
• 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2/3 cup butter or lard
• 6-7 tablespoons cold water
• Filling
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic finely minced
• 2 large potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon Bells poultry seasoning or your favorite poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg scrambled for glazing

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine flour with the salt. Cut in butter or lard until mixture is a roughly even crumbly texture. Add water and blend just until dough comes together.
2. Shape into a rough disc, wrap and chill in the refrigerator. While pastry is chilling, prepare filling.
3. Cook potatoes in a pot of water until tender, about 12 minutes. Reserve 1/2-cup of potato water and drain the rest. Mash potatoes and set aside.
4. In a large skillet, cook the onion, garlic beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain off excess fat.
5. Combine the seasonings in a small bowl and add to the meat mixture in the skillet.
6. Add the reserved potato water. Mix in well and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
7. Remove the pan from heat, stir in mashed potatoes, and set aside to cool.
8. Preheat oven to 400°F/205°C
9. Make the meat pie:
10. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough in half and flatten one ball of dough with your hands. Roll dough to about 12-inches in diameter to fit a 9-inch pie pan.
11. Place the pastry into the pie plate and add the meat filling.
12. Brush around the outer edge of the pastry with the beaten egg. Roll out the top pastry and place on top of the filling.

For more information, view this recipe here: https://growagoodlife.com/tourtiere/