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Traditional French-Canadian
Tourtière Meat Pie

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1 pounds ground pork or veal Start by making the tourtière filling. Heat a large
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1
1 pounds ground beef skillet, add oil, then sauté chopped onions for about 10
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2 - 3 onions, finely chopped minutes on medium heat until onions are soft
and golden.
2 tablespoons oil With your hands, mix the ground pork and beef
6 potatoes, cooked then mashed together in a bowl. Add the fried onions. Return the

1 - 2 cups beef or vegetable broth (or just water) meat and onions to the frying pan and cook for another

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 10 minutes, chopping up the meat as it cooks.
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Add the remaining ingredients to the meat (broth,

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teaspoon ground cloves mashed potatoes, and spices), and mix together.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for
salt and pepper to taste about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of
Pie crust (makes 2 covered pies or 4 shells): the liquid is absorbed.

5 cups flour (635 grams) Remove from heat. Taste the meat mixture and add
more salt, pepper, or spices if needed. Cool in the fridge
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1 teaspoon salt for about two hours, until completely chilled.
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1
2 cups shortening (320 grams) Serve with gravy and cranberries.
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1 egg
1
cup cold water
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1 tablespoon white vinegar

Our family makes this meal every Christmas Eve. It is served with gravy and fresh cranberries. We
pre-make the pies and heat them up in the oven right after returning from Christas Eve service and for
after we put the kids down for bed. Tourtiere also keeps very well and can be a great gift to give during
the holidays. If you don’t want to make your own crust, you can use pre-made pie crust.
~Ryland Moore