Best Canadian Meat Pie Recipes

TOURTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Place flour, salt, and frozen butter slices into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off until butter is about the size of peas, about 30 seconds. Stir vinegar into cold water; drizzle water/vinegar into the flour mixture. Pulse on and off until mixture is crumbly and holds together when you pinch a piece off, about 10 seconds. If dough isn't pressing together, drizzle in another teaspoon of water.
• Transfer mixture to a work surface. Press it together until it becomes a lump of dough. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Mix salt, pepper, thyme, sage, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, mustard, clove, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
• Place potato quarters in a saucepan; cover with cold water. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat. Simmer until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Scoop out potatoes and transfer to a bowl; save cooking liquid. Mash potatoes with a potato masher.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until onions turn golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir garlic, celery, and spice blend into the skillet with onions. Stir until onion mixture is evenly coated with the spices, about 30 seconds. Add ground beef and ground pork. Ladle about 3/4 cup of the potato cooking liquid into the skillet.
• Cook and stir until meat is browned and has a very fine, almost pastelike texture. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 45 minutes. Stir in mashed potatoes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Divide chilled dough into 2 pieces, one just slightly larger than the other. Roll the larger piece out into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured work surface. Place in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Roll top crust out into a circle about 11 inches in diameter. Cut small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Fill bottom crust with the meat mixture; smooth out the surface. Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush edges of the bottom crust with egg wash. Place top crust on the pie and press lightly around the edges to seal. Trim excess dough from the crust. Crimp the edges of the crust. Brush entire surface of the pie with egg wash.
• Place in preheated oven. Bake until well browned, about 1 hour. Let cool to almost room temperature before serving.

FAVORITE FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the pork, beef, veal, potatoes and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the garlic, seasonings and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently., Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in bread crumbs. Combine egg and remaining water; stir into meat mixture. , Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Fill with meat mixture. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Cover edges loosely with foil., Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil. Reduce heat to 375°; bake 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

TOURTIERE DU QUEBEC (FRENCH-CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients (except for pie shell) in a sauce pan and bring to boil and cook uncovered for 20 minutes over medium heat.
• Cool the meat mixture and pour in pastry lined pan. Note: I like to cool mine in refrigerator over night if time permits.
• Cover with the top crust, cut steam vents and bake in a 400F oven until golden, about 45 minutes.
• Freeze well.
• Note: If ground pork and ground veal cannot be found, you can use meatloaf mix which is all 3 meat but I'm not sure of the ratio.

TOURTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown meat with onion and garlic. Drain fat.
• Stir in water, celery, carrot, boullion and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 7-8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add potatoes and spices.
• Spoon into pie shells. Cover with pastry topping.
• Combine egg yolk, water and brush lightly on crust.
• Bake 375°F 30-40 minutes.
• Serve with brown gravy and salad.

ALICE'S FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE - TOURTIERE

Steps:

• Cook meat in a skillet on medium heat until brown, then drain and place meat in a large bowl.
• Add potatoes a little at a time to meat.
• Add seasonings and mix.
• Add more seasonings to taste.
• Place pie dough on 2 pie plates.
• Add half of mixture to each pie.
• Cover each pie with remaining dough.
• Seal the edges of pies and cut 5 to 6 vent holes on the tops of pies.
• Brush top of pies with melted butter.
• Bake 20 - 30 minutes at 350°F or until crusts are golden brown.

TOURTIERE A L'ORIGNAL (FRENCH CANADIAN MOOSE MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Combine Pork, moose, onion, garlic, spices, water and sauces in a skillet and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook uncovered for 20 minutes, or long enough to remove pink from meat. Mixture should be moist, not watery.
• Add enough potatoes to absorb the liquid. Cool.
• Fill crust, cover with top crust and seal edges. Cut vent holes.
• Combine egg and water and brush over pastry crust.
• Bake at 425 for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

THE BEST TOURTIÈRE ( FRENCH-CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the ground pork, water, ground clove, allspice, salt, pepper and onion. Cook over moderate heat for 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. Remove from heat; add the mashed potatoes and mix well. Cool. Meanwhile, line two 9-inch pie plates with pastry. When meat mixture is lukewarm, divide it between two pie shells and spread it out evenly. Brush around outer edge of pastry with the beaten egg. Place top crust on the tart and press gently around the edge to seal. Trim pastry, crimp edges and cut steam vents in top crust. Decorate as desired. Bake in a hot oven, 425 degrees F, for 40 minutes. Serve hot.

CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and water; toss lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic and refrigerate. , In a large skillet, cook beef, pork, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in seasonings; heat through. , On a floured surface, roll out one portion of dough. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry. Spoon filling into crust. Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Brush pastry with milk; cut slits in top. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown, covering edges loosely with foil if necessary. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, pork, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Remove from the heat. Stir in the potatoes, broth and seasonings., Line two 9-in. pie plates with pastry. Divide meat mixture between crusts. Top with remaining pastry; trim, seal and flute edges. , Cut slits in top. Brush with milk if desired. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

TOUTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE) FILLING/TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook the above ingredients (start with 1 tsp of each spice) in a pot until meat is tender and thoroughly cooked and juices are reduced so there is some liquid, but not too much. Boil an amount of potatoes equal to the meat mixture and mash them plain - that is, do not use milk or butter or seasoning. Mix the potatoes and the meat mixture using a large measuring cup to assure equal amounts. Note: Either after the meat is cooked or the stuffing is made you might want to adjust the seasoning - better to start easy. I usually add another 1/4-1/2 tsp of all three seasonings. Refrigerate the stuffing - it must be cooled well before putting it in the turkey or a pie shell. For the pie, you can use a regular top crust or a lattice top crust This recipe makes quite a lot a stuffing/filling, so there should be plenty left over to make a toutiere (traditional French meat pie). It freezes well too.

TOURTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• The dough can be made in advance. You will need 1 pound of dough to make this pie. Blend the shortening, flour and cold water together in the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed, using a dough hook. Mix until well blended.
• Remove the dough from the bowl, wrap in plastic wrap and put it on a sheet pan. The dough can be stored for up to 1 week in the refrigerator, but allow it to come to room temperature before rolling.
• Cut the dough in half and roll out 1 piece of dough to fit into a 10-inch pie plate. Fit the dough circle into the bottom of the pie pan, pushing it snugly against the edges. Roll out the other piece of dough and set aside until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the potatoes and blanch until al dente. Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the beef, pork, and the onions.
• Brown the meat, then discard the grease. Add the potatoes and moisten the mixture with the beef soup base. Add instant potato powder along with cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix well.
• Pour the filling into the dough lined pie plate. Level it off and cover with the remaining circle of dough. Pinch the edges of the bottom layer and top layer of dough together and create the knuckle-like pie edge ridges. Trim off any excess dough using a sharp knife.
• Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash. Make a few slits in the top crust to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake until cooked through and the top of the pie is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

FRENCH CANADIAN TOURTIèRE (MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• 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 10 minutes.
• 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 until golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.

TOURTIERE (FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE) - DAIRY FREE

Steps:

• Place meat onion, celery, garlic and salt and pepper in sauce pan, cook until meat is granular.
• Put into dutch oven and fill pot until liquid covers the meat. If not enough consomme then add water.
• Cook for 1 hour.
• When done (mixture should still be "wet"). Remove from heat and mix in:.
• ½ to ¾ tsp cinnamon.
• ¼ tsp clove.
• Pinch of savory.
• Fill 3 bottom pie shells (quite full) and wet edges with egg/water combination.
• Put top crust on all 3 bottoms and using a fork, press down edges to seal.
• Slice top a few times to allow steam to escape.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until deep golden.
• *You can add sprinkles of flour to meat mixture to thicken.

TOURTIERE : FRENCH-CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients and cook for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add mashed potatoes and spices and mix well. Place meat filling in pie crust. Top with upper pastry crust. Bake at 400 - 10 minutes then, 375 for 20 minutes..

FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the first five ingredients over medium heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender; drain.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in potatoes, broth and seasonings.
• Line two 9-inch pie plates with pastry.
• Divided meat mixture between crusts.
• Top with remaining pastry; trim, seal and flute edges.
• Cut slits in top.
• Brush with milk.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

ITALIAN-CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place a skillet over medium heat; cook the ground pork in the skillet with the fennel seed, red pepper flakes, and salt until completely browned, breaking the pork into small pieces as it cooks. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
• Combine the ground pork, eggs, Asiago cheese, and bread crumbs in a large bowl; use your hands to mix thoroughly.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with one of the prepared pastries. Fill the pie with the pork mixture. Place the remaining pastry over the pie and press the edges together to seal. Be sure to cut steam vents into the top pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue cooking until the pastry is browned and the filling is bubbling a bit, another 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting to serve.