Epicure's French Canadian Tourtière (Meat Pie)

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) light cream
  • 1/2 lb (225 g) lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb (225 g) lean ground pork
  • 1/2 lb (225 g) ground veal
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Epicure’s 3 Onion Dip Mix
  • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure’s Herb & Garlic Dip Mix
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Epicure’s Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) Epicure’s Beef & Steak Seasoning
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) Epicure’s Beef Bouillon Base, prepared
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) water
  • 4 cups (1 L) small cubed potatoes, boiled until tender
  • Epicure’s Sea Salt, to taste
  • Epicure’s Black Pepper, to taste
  • 1 – double 9” (23 cm) pie crust, your favourite recipe

Instructions

1. Beat egg with cream. Set aside.
2. Cook meats in large Epicure's Eclipse® coated Frying Pan over medium heat until no longer pink inside. Drain excess fat.
3. Sprinkle flour and Epicure's Seasonings over meat, stirring well.
4. Combine stock and water. Add slowly and stir. Simmer until most of
liquid has evaporated. Add potatoes and Epicure's Sea Salt and Epicure's Pepper.
5. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, or refrigerate.
6. Place chilled filling into pie shell. Brush edges with egg and cream
mixture and top with pastry. Crimp edges and poke a steam holes in
top. Cut star shapes from leftover pastry to decorate.
8. Bake 20 minutes at 425° F (220° C). Reduce to 350° F (175° C). Continue baking for 30 minutes.
9. Serve with Epicure's Red or Green Tomato “Ketchup”.

Per Serving: Calories 460, Fat 18 g (Saturated 6 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g (Fibre 4 g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 29 g.