TOURTIERE (MEAT PIE)

Tourtiere (Meat Pie) image

This is a recipe that my grandmother has passed on to the family. It is a very tasty and filling meat pie that can be gobbled up for dinner or frozen and used at a later date.

Provided by SWIZZLESTICKS

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

½ pound lean ground beef
½ pound ground pork
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
¾ cup water
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 baking potato, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

Brown beef and pork with onion and garlic in a large skillet. Drain and stir in 3/4 cup water, celery, carrot, bouillon and bay leaf. Simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat; remove from heat and discard bay leaf.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Stir potato, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg into skillet mixture, then spoon mixture into deep dish pie shell. In a small bowl combine egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water to make egg wash; brush edge of crust with wash, then carefully add top crust and seal edges. Make several slits in top crust; brush with remaining egg mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 81.1 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 886.5 mg, Sugar 2.9 g