Tourtiere - pork pie
16 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Mashed potatoes |
| 3 | pounds | Lean pork, ground |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Allspice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ½ | cup | Onion, chopped |
| Pastry for 2 (2 crust) pies | ||
Directions
In a saucepan, combine the ground pork, water, nutmeg, 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.
Fill two pastry-lined plates;adjust top crusts, slashing pastry to allow for the steam to escape as the pies bake. Bake in a hot oven, 425 degrees F., For 40 minutes. Serve hot or cold.