Pork • Canadian
Tourtiere

Ingredients
- medium Potatoes1
- Sunflower Oil1 tsp
- Minced Pork500g
- finely chopped Onion1
- finely chopped Garlic Clove1
- Cinnamon¼ tsp
- Allspice¼ tsp
- Nutmeg¼ tsp
- Vegetable Stock100ml
- Shortcrust Pastry400g
- EggTo Glaze
Steps
Prepare
- 🥄Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas
Cook
- 🔥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.
Prepare
- 🧂Add the garlic, spices, stock, plenty of pepper and a little salt and mix well.
Steps
- 🍳Remove from the heat, stir into the potato and leave to cool.
Serve
- Roll out half the pastry and line the base of a 20-23cm pie plate or flan tin.
Prepare
- 🍽️Fill with the pork mixture and brush the edges of the pastry with water.
Steps
- 🌿Roll out the remaining dough and cover the pie.
- ✨Press the edges of the pastry to seal, trimming off the excess.
Cook
- ✨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.
Prepare
- 🥄Serve cut into wedges with a crisp green salad.
Serve
- 🔥Leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day, served with a selection of pickles.
Source: Original recipe