Special Pork Tourtiere - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground pork
1 cup water
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups apples (fresh, crabapples, grated ) or 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup raisins, chopped fine
1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped fine
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 double crust pie crusts, pastry dough (or tea biscuit dough top & bottom for 2 - 9-inch pans)

Preparation

Combine pork, water, onion, garlic, apple, raisins, apricots and seasonings in pan.
Bring to a boil.
then simmer uncovered, until liquid has evaporated (45 min) Stir often.
Remove from heat, stir in bread crumbs and cool to room temperature.
When filling is cooled pour into two unbaked pie shells, cover, brush top shell with milk Place pies in 400\u00b0F preheated oven for 10 minute.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0F for 25- 35 minutes.
Pies freeze well.