Tourtière, avec l’Amour
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound (450g) ground pork
  • 1/2 pound (225g) extra-lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tsp savory
  • 2 pinches ground cloves (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sage
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 tablespoons (50g) spelt (or regular) bread crumbs
  • 1 recipe savory tart dough (below)
  • milk, for brushing
Instructions
  1. Make your pastry dough (see recipe below) ahead and refrigerate.
  2. In a large bowl, mix thoroughly the pork, beef, onion, and just the seasonings.
  3. Pour 1/2 cup of water into a large saute pan. Heat until water just begins to boil then add the meat mixture. Cover and continue to simmer until the meat is cooked. Lift the lid occasionally to break apart any clumps. Uncover and continue to cook until all liquid is absorbed. This should take about 20 minutes.
  4. Once the meat is cooked, remove it from the heat and stir in the spelt bread crumbs. Check the seasonings and allow to cool completely.
  5. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  6. Lightly flour your surface then roll out one of your pastry disks. Gently shape into a rectangle about 1/8” thick, turning and flouring the surface as you go so it doesn’t stick.
  7. Spoon half of the meat mixture down the center, heaping in the middle and leaving about 1” at the ends. Tuck in the ends, then fold up the center and press to stick together. Where the corners are thick with pastry, using a sharp knife or scissors, cut off excess pastry. Make sure everything is pinched closed and flip over onto a baking sheet lined with silpat or parchment paper.
  8. Using excess pastry, roll and cut out shapes as desired. Cut slashes into the top wth a sharp knife.
  9. Repeat with remaining pastry to make a second Tourtiere log.
  10. Brush the tops with milk to ensure a golden crust.
  11. Bake until the pastry is crispy and lightly browned. This should take approximately 25 minutes.
  12. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2011/12/14/tourtiere-avec-lamour-du-canada/