Meat Pie (Tourtiere)

Submitted by Stacky5

"French Canadian Tourtiere. Contains pork, potatoes, onions and spices in a deep dish pie. Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes. Posted for Zaar World Tour II."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

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.

Reviews

[wiley2]

This is a delicious pie, very easy to make. I usually buy 2 - 1lb packs of ground pork, up the spices a bit and make 2 pies. I also use ready mashed potatoes. How easy can that be!