French Canadian Tourtiere Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices maple leaf bacon
• 1 lb ground lean lamb
• 1/2 lb minced lean veal
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup water, boiling
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1 double crust pie crust

Recipe

• 1 cut bacon into small pieces, fry until cooked but not crisp.
• 2 add lamb, veal and onion.
• 3 continue cooking until meat is lightly browned.
• 4 add water and spices.
• 5 reduce heat to simmer.
• 6 cover pan and continue cooking for 45 minutes.
• 7 combine meat mixture with mashed potatoes. cool slightly.
• 8 roll our half of pastry and line a 9" pie plate.
• 9 fill with meat.
• 10 roll out remainder of dough and cover pie.
• 11 seal a flute edge.
• 12 slash top crust.
• 13 bake in a 450 degree f oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 14 reduce heat to 350 degrees f and bake 30 minutes longer.
• 15 makes 5 to 6 servings.