TOURTIERE (FRENCH PORK PIE)

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This is the recipe my grandmother used to make. It only uses pork for the pie and is delicious. I make one for my father every Christmas Eve and he loves it!

Provided by tldesjar

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 4h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ½ pounds lean ground pork
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
3 cups water
4 baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 (15 ounce) packages refrigerated pie crusts

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, mix together the ground pork, cloves, cinnamon, onion, salt, celery, bay leaf and water. The water will help break up the raw pork. Simmer over medium-low heat for about 3 hours, or until the water has evaporated. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
  • Towards the end of the pork cooking time, place the potatoes into a separate saucepan and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash potatoes. When the pork is done, stir the mashed potatoes into that pan until evenly blended.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two 9 inch pie plates with bottom crusts. Spoon equal amounts of the pork filling into each crust. Cover with top crusts and flute the edges to seal.
  • Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.3 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 441 mg, Sugar 1 g

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