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Tourtière (French-Canadian Meat Pies)

Chef Jean Foster-Spillane won the Best Presentation Award at this year's Top Chef Cook Off with this delicious dish. The golden brown pleated crust made for a stunning look that impressed attendees!

Ingredients

  • 1 pie shell
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 2 large potatoes (cut into dices)
  • 1/2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 egg scrambled for glazing top of pies

Directions

  1. Cook potatoes in a pot of water until tender, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of potato water and drain the rest. Set potatoes aside.
  2. In a large skillet, cook the onion, garlic, turkey and pork over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain fat.
  3. Combine the seasonings in a small bowl and add to the meat mixture in the skillet.
  4. Add the reserved potato water. Mix in well and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
  5. Remove the pan from heat, stir in the potatoes, and set aside to cool.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350°F convection.
  7. Place the meat filling into the pie shell, add top pie crust over the pie.
  8. Brush with egg wash
  9. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
  10. Remove the tourtiere from the oven, slice and serve with Gravy on top.

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 - 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

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