French Tourtiere recipe

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Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
½ clove crushed garlic
2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
1 ½ pounds ground pork
¾ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 pinch ground mace
1 pinch ground sage
1 pinch ground savory
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
2 tablespoons cream

Nutrition Info

471.8 calories
carbohydrate: 22.3 g
cholesterol: 66.4 mg
fat: 34.4 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 17.4 g
saturatedFat: 11.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 574.8 mg
sugar: 0.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in bacon drippings until light brown. Add ground pork. Cook until light brown, stirring until crumbly, drain. Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed. Add spices and parsley. Cool to room temperature.

  2. Spoon filling into pastry lined 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Top with remaining pastry, seal edges and cut vents. Brush with cream.

  3. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 20 to 30 minutes longer, or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

Recipe Yield

1 (9 inch) pie

Recipe Note

This recipe was given to me as part of a bridal shower gift. My husband loves meat and pies, so he was practically in heaven when I made this for him! I have also used a refrigerated pie crust and it is just as good. Originally submitted to PieRecipe.com.

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