Christmas Tourtière. Traditional French meat pie. A Christmas Eve must!
"Christmas Tourtière. Christmas Eve would not be the same for many people without this traditional French meat pie with a flakey pastry crust...."
INGREDIENTS
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2½ lbs ground pork shoulder (coarse grind if possible)
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salt and pepper to season
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2 celery stalks, finely diced
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1 medium onion, finely diced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup finely chopped cremini mushrooms (or any mushroom really)
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1 large bay leaf
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1 tsp savoury
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1 tsp chopped fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
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½ tsp nutmeg
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½ tsp cinnamon
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pinch of ground cloves
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½ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp salt
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1½ cups pork or chicken stock
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1 egg
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1 tbsp milk
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1 cup grated raw potato
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3 1/3 cups flour, pastry flour is best to use but all-purpose will do
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1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
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3/4 tsp salt
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3/4 cup shortening, Very cold and cut in cubes
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3/4 cup butter, Very cold and cut in cubes
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8-9 tbsp ice water, approximately, enough to bring the dough together
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