Tourtiere(Quebec Meat Filled Pie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. coarsely ground pork
2 medium onions, minced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crumbed dry thyme
1/2 tsp. dried mustard
1 c. reserved potato water
2 eggs
1 lb. coarsely ground beef
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground mace or nutmeg
1/2 tsp. crumbed dry sage
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 medium cooked and chopped potatoes

Preparation

Cook pork and beef until they crumble and begin to brown. Add onions, garlic, salt, spices and herbs. Saute for 3 or 4 minutes. Add potato water and bring to a boil uncovered. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour until liquid is absorbed. Stir often. Remove from heat and stir in chopped potatoes and eggs. Mix until well combined. Chill mixture thoroughly. Fill 2 pastry lined pie plates. Top with pastry and seal edges. Make several slashes in top to let out steam. Bake at 450\u00b0 in lower 1/3 of oven for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350\u00b0 and bake until crust is brown. Cool 15 to 20 minutes before serving.