Tourtiere Beatrice Ojakangas Food

TOURTIERE (BEATRICE OJAKANGAS)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the ground meats, onion, garlic, cloves, parsley, celery, salt, and pepper, stirring, until the meat is cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Add in the cracker crumbs and cool slightly; discard the cloves.
• Preheat oven to 450°; divide the pastry into two parts.
• Roll out one half and fit into a 10-inch pie pan.
• Spoon the meat mixture into the crust.
• Roll out the remaining pastry and place over the filling, trim and seal edges.
• Brush the top of the pastry with milk (optional-roll out the pastry scraps and cut into shapes; place them on top of the pie and brush again with milk).
• Slash the top to make vents; bake for 15 minutes, then decrease heat to 350° and bake until the crust is golden, 15-20 minutes.
• Cut into wedges and serve hot or at room temperature.

FRENCH CANADIAN TOURTIERES

Steps:

• Coarsely chop celery, carrots and onions; place in a food processor with garlic. Cover and process until finely chopped; set aside., In a stockpot or two Dutch ovens, cook vegetables, pork, veal and sausage until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in broth, parsley and seasonings. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes. Stir in bread crumbs., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll?half of dough into four 1/8-in.-thick?circles;?transfer to four 9-in. pie plates.?Trim?even with rims.??Add?about 4 cups filling to each crust.??Roll remaining dough into four 1/8-in.-thick circles. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in tops.?, Cover edges of pies loosely with foil. Bake 25 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Remove foil and bake pies until crusts are golden brown, 15-20 minutes longer. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pies. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 400°. Place pie on a baking sheet; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Remove foil. Bake until crust is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 50-60 minutes longer.