Tourtiere De Quebec (Quebec Pork Pie)

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Title: Tourtiere De Quebec (Quebec Pork Pie)
Categories: Ethnic, Pork/ham
Yield: 6 servings

1 1/4 lb Ground pork 1/4 ts Dried rosemary
1/2 To 3/4 cup cold water 1/4 ts Grated nutmeg
1/2 c Onion, finely chopped Pinch cinnamon
1/4 c Celery, finely chopped Salt
1/2 ts Ground black pepper 1/4 c Old-fashioned rolled oats
1 Bay leaf Pastry for double crust pie
1/2 ts Dried savoury

This is considered Quebec style, using rolled oats instead of potatoes to
thicken the filling shows a Scottish influence.

Servings: 6

In a large, heavy frying pan, combine pork with cold water and heat to
boiling point. Add onion, celery, pepper, bay leaf, savoury, rosemary,
nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 hours,
adding more water if mixture dries out. Halfway through cooking time,
season with salt to taste. Stir in rolled oats and cook, stirring, for 1
to 2 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Meanwhile, line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. When meat mixture is
lukewarm, spoon into pie shell and cover with remaining pastry. Trim
pastry, seal edges and cut steam vents in top crust. Decorate with pastry
cutouts as desired. Bake in preheated 425 deg F oven for 15 minutes, then
reduce heat to 375 deg F and bake another 25 minutes or until crust is
golden.

Source: A Taste of Quebec by Julian Armstrong Posted by: Linda Davis

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