French Tourtiere - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 onion, chopped
    1/2 clove crushed garlic
    2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
    1 1/2 pounds ground pork
    3/4 cup chicken broth
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 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
Preparation
    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.
    Spoon filling into pastry lined 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Top with remaining pastry; seal edges and cut vents. Brush with cream.
    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.

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