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Tourtiers (French Pork Pie)

SUBMITTED BY: tldesjar PHOTO BY: Darryl

"This is the recipe my grandmother used to make. It only uses pork for the pie and is delicious. I make one for my father every Christmas Eve and he loves it!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  4 Hrs
READY IN  4 Hrs 15 Min
Original recipe yield 2 - 9 inch pies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 1/2 pounds lean ground pork
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 (15 ounce) packages refrigerated pie crusts

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, mix together the ground pork, cloves, cinnamon, onion, salt, celery, bay leaf and water. The water will help break up the raw pork. Simmer over medium-low heat for about 3 hours, or until the water has evaporated. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
  2. Towards the end of the pork cooking time, place the potatoes into a separate saucepan and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash potatoes. When the pork is done, stir the mashed potatoes into that pan until evenly blended.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two 9 inch pie plates with bottom crusts. Spoon equal amounts of the pork filling into each crust. Cover with top crusts and flute the edges to seal.
  4. Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crust is golden brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by Emmy
This is delicious! And easy to make, too. It does take a long time to cook but the results are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by FPOST3776
MY Grandmother, (my "meme") made a similar mix of pork and mashed potatoes, but used a bit of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by Aunt Mary
I did substitute half ground beef and half pork. Only made one pie for 3 of us. Definitely a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by Carol
I made this recipe over the holidays and my entire family loved it. I halved the recipe and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by Verna
Our family makes Tourtiere pie every year, too, but our recipe uses 1/2-2/3 hamburg, and the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by Diane B.
This is very similar to what my dad used to make but he mixed pork and veal together. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by geochy
I am so glad I found this recipe! My parents and my meme before them make this every year for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by leogrl
this is very good. I didnt see the chopped celery so it wasnt added and tasted even better... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2007 by Elaine E
I really don't like to give bad reviews but my husband wouldn't even eat this after 2 bites. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by Darryl
I wouldn't say it's the best Tourtiere recipe I've ever tried, but it's not bad. I think I'd... MORE