Tourtières (French Canadian Meat Pie)

• परोसना: 8 servings

सामग्री

2 lbs. ground beef

2 lbs. ground veal

2 lbs. ground pork

3 c. mashed potatoes

1 medium onion

4 cloves garlic

3 tbsp. coarse salt or 1 1/2 tbsp. table salt

1 tbsp. black pepper

1 tsp. ground sage or 1 tbsp. fresh

1 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. savory

1 tbsp. thyme

1 tsp. smoked paprika

1 tsp. celery seeds

3 c. mashed potatoes, unseasoned and without butter, milk etc…

1 egg for brushing the top pf the meat pie

निर्देश

Place all ingredients except the potatoes and egg in a large pot or skillet, bring to a boil, simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour, longer if wished.

In the meantime, boil the potatoes till tender and mash well.

Once the meat mixture is ready, stir in the potatoes till homogeneous.

Let is cool before placing in the pie plates.

Heat oven to 400°F.

Roll out the pastries in 5 8-inch pie plates, keeping enough pastry for the tops.

Fill the pie plates up to half an inch to the top. Place the top pastry, using a brush and water to seal them together, pinch or use fork to secure.

Make sure to have holes (or a nice design) in the TOP pastry for the steam to be allowed to come out. Beat egg in a small bowl and brush the egg over the top of the pie, this will give it a lovely golden color.

Place pies in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, after 10 minutes, lower the heat to 375° F and bake for another 25-30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve hot or warm.

Bon appétit!