Recipe#5868

Title: QUEBEC TOURTIERE

Source: Harrowsmith Cookbook 1

                        Pastry for 9"pie (lard is tr
   1       lb           Pork -- lean ground
   1                    Onion -- medium, chopped
                        Salt & pepper
     1/2   ts           Savory
                        Cloves -- ground
     1/4   c            Water -- boiling
  Mix meat, onion, spices in a saucepan. Add boiling
  water. Simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring
  occasionally. Skim off any fat.
  Preheat oven to 375F. Roll out half of the pastry and
  line 9" pie plate. Place filling in pie plate and cover
  with the remaining pastry. Prick with a fork. Bake at
  375F for 30 minutes or till golden.
  Serve piping hot topped with homemade ketchup or chili
  sauce. SERVES 4-6
  traditionally this is eaten hot after midnight mass on
  Christmas Eve.