How to Make Tourtière Pie (Meat Pie)

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used in pie crust.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potato adds nutrients and sweetness.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: water

Flaxseed meal can act as a binding agent in the crust.

Introduce the recipe and mention the tradition behind it.

Explain that the recipe is doubled for two meat pies.

Prepare the meat mixture with 1.5 pounds of pork and 1.5 pounds of beef.

Add 2 cups of finely chopped onion and 1 cup of water to the meat mixture.

Include 4 bay leaves, 3 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of thyme, 0.5 teaspoon of cloves, and 0.5 teaspoon of pepper.

Cook the meat mixture on medium-high heat, breaking up the meat until there is no redness left.

Peel and chop small potatoes, placing them in cold water to prevent discoloration.

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain and mash them.

After 45 minutes of simmering the meat mixture, remove the bay leaves and scoop out excess fat, leaving some for flavor.

Mix the mashed potatoes into the meat mixture and let it cool down overnight.

Prepare the pie crust the next day with 6 cups of flour, 1 pound of lard, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.

Start mixing the crust ingredients, initially using 5 cups of flour and adding more as needed during kneading.

Knead the dough until it reaches the right texture, ensuring no lumps remain.

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