Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Tourtière - Québécois Christmas Meat Pie
Quebec's traditional Christmas pie - spiced meat in flaky pastry. This French-Canadian dish represents Réveillon tradition and New France heritage.
240
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Cooking Times
135 min
Prep Time
105 min
Cook Time
240 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
2.00 lbs
Ground pork
1.00 lb
Ground veal
2.00 large
Onions
finely diced
2.00 medium
Potatoes
finely diced
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 tsp
Cinnamon
0.50 tsp
Cloves
ground
1.00 tsp
Savory
2.00 lbs
Pie dough
for double crust
1.00 cup
Beef broth
2.00 tsp
Salt and pepper
each
1.00 egg
Egg wash
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Cook onions, garlic, meats in pot until browned.
15 minutes
2
Add potatoes, broth, cinnamon, cloves, savory, salt, pepper.
3
Simmer 45 minutes until potatoes dissolved and mixture thick.
45 minutes
4
Cool filling completely before assembling pie.
60 minutes
5
Line pie dish with bottom crust. Fill with meat mixture.
6
Top with second crust. Seal edges, cut vents. Brush with egg wash.
7
Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes until golden brown.
45 minutes
8
Serve hot after midnight mass. Quebec Réveillon tradition.