Tourtiere

Tourtiere

Area: Canadian

Category: Pork

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Potatoes1 medium
Sunflower Oil1 tsp
Minced Pork500g
Onion1 finely chopped
Garlic Clove1 finely chopped
Cinnamon¼ tsp
Allspice¼ tsp
Nutmeg¼ tsp
Vegetable Stock100ml
Shortcrust Pastry400g
EggTo Glaze

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6
  • Boil the potato until tender, drain and mash, then leave to cool
  • Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the mince and onion and quickly fry until browned
  • Add the garlic, spices, stock, plenty of pepper and a little salt and mix well
  • Remove from the heat, stir into the potato and leave to cool
  • Roll out half the pastry and line the base of a 20-23cm pie plate or flan tin
  • Fill with the pork mixture and brush the edges of the pastry with water
  • Roll out the remaining dough and cover the pie
  • Press the edges of the pastry to seal, trimming off the excess
  • Prick the top of the pastry case to allow steam to escape and glaze the top with the beaten egg
  • Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden
  • Serve cut into wedges with a crisp green salad
  • Leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day, served with a selection of pickles