Tourtiere (Meat Pie)

Name: Tourtiere (Meat Pie)
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground beef; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3/4 cup water; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 3 cubes chicken bouillon; 1 bay leaf; 1 baking potato, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon water

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup water
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1 bay leaf
1 baking potato, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water

Directions

1

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.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3

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.
4

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.