French Canadian Tourtiere I

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 500 ml ground lamb
• 50 ml onions, chopped
• 3 ml salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 ml allspice
• 2 ml pepper
• 50 ml boiling water
• 250 ml potatoes, mashed very fine
• 2 uncooked pie crusts

Recipe

• 1 combine lamb, onion, seasonings and the boiling water.
• 2 simmer uncovered stirring occasionally until the meat is cooked.
• 3 cool and skim off any fat.
• 4 stir in the potatoes.
• 5 line pie plate with a pie crust.
• 6 fill with the cooked mixture.
• 7 cover with second crust.
• 8 seal the pastry edges & cut vents.
• 9 bake 10 minutes at 230c then lower temp to 180c for 30 minutes or until golden.