Tourtiere (meat Pie)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• brown beef and lamb 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.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 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.
• bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.