Traditional Tourtiere

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs duck, boned and diced
  • 1/2 lb veal, diced
  • 1/2 lb beef, diced
  • 1/2 lb lean pork, diced
  • 1/4 lb salt pork, chopped
  • 3 small onions, chopped
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon clove
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • to taste pastry for double-crust pie
  • 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups boiling water

Directions

  1. 1
    The night before, combine the first 13 ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and let rest overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. 2
    The next day, prepare potatoes and then prepare pastry.
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  4. 4
    Use 2/3 of pastry to line the bottom (not the sides) of a 4 to 4-1/2 quart coverable pot.
  5. 5
    Add potatoes to the meat mixture. Pour mixture into pastry lined pot. Add boiling water.
  6. 6
    Roll remaining 1/3 pastry and cover mixture. Make slits to allow steam to escape. Bake, uncovered, until top is golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
  7. 7
    Cover, reduce oven to 300 degree F, and continue baking for another 5 hours, until meats are tender.
  8. 8
    Uncover and let rest about 5 minutes.
  9. 9
    Serve hot.

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