French-canadian Tourtière

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lean lamb
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
• 3 tablespoons milk (for brushing over the pie)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 add ground meats to large saucepan and mix.
• 3 add the next eight ingredients to pan and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. skim off excess fat.
• 4 using half the pastry, line a pie pan, then press the filling into the shell.
• 5 top filling with second half of pie pastry and crimp the edged together.
• 6 cut slits in the top of the crust and brush the top with milk.
• 7 bake 30 to 35 minutes, until nicely browned. tip: if the crust browns too quickly, reduce heat to 350°f or cover the crust edges with foil.
• 8 allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.