Best Christmas Pork Pie Recipes

CHRISTMAS EVE PORK PIE

Steps:

• Cut up potatoes, cook in boiling water to cover for 20 minutes.
• Drain; mash.
• In a large skillet, brown pork, drain off all fat.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients except potatoes.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in potatoes, cool.
• Roll half the pastry into 12 inch circle.
• Line a 9 inch pie plate.
• Trim even with rim.
• Fill with meat mixture.
• Roll out remaining dough, slit.
• Place atop filling, trim to 1/2 inch beyond rim.
• Seal and flute.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

CHRISTMAS EVE TORTIERE (JOAN'S PORK PIE)

Steps:

• Boil and mash the potatoes.
• Combine pork, onion, garlic, mace, sage, clove, pepper and brown meat.
• Add stock and simmer until most of liquid absorbed.
• Add additional salt and pepper to meat mixture to taste.
• Combine potato and meat mixture and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Fill pie crust and add second crust to cover. Crimp edges and use any leftover crust for holiday decorations.
• Slit top crust to let out steam.
• Bake 60 minutes at 375 degrees.

CHRISTMAS PORK PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into fruit mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in pork, pecans and salt., Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Fill with meat mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit the top of pie; make decorative cutouts in pastry. Set cutouts aside. Place top crust over filling; trim, seal and flute edges., Brush pastry and cutouts with milk; place cutouts on top of pie. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.