🥧 Tourtière Recipe (Traditional French Canadian Meat Pie)
Classic French Canadian tourtière recipe with savory spiced meat filling and flaky pastry crust. Perfect for holidays or cozy winter dinners!
🕒 Prep & Cook Time
- Prep time: 25 minutes
- Cook time: 45 minutes
- Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Serves: 6–8
🧂 Ingredients
🥩 Meat Filling
- 1 lb ground pork (or a mix of pork and beef)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ cup water or beef broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 small potato, peeled and grated
🥧 Pastry
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup cold butter, cut into cubes
- 4–5 tablespoons cold water
👩🍳 Instructions
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Prepare the filling:
In a large skillet, cook ground pork and onion over medium heat until browned. Drain any excess fat. -
Add seasonings:
Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Add water or broth and simmer for 10 minutes. -
Add potato:
Mix in the grated potato and cook until it softens and absorbs liquid (about 5–7 minutes). Let the filling cool. -
Make the pastry:
In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in the cold butter until crumbly. Add cold water gradually until dough forms. Divide in half. -
Assemble the pie:
Roll out one half and line a 9-inch pie dish. Fill with cooled meat mixture. Top with remaining dough and seal edges. Cut small slits for steam. -
Bake:
Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 35–40 minutes, until golden brown. -
Serve:
Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with ketchup, cranberry sauce, or a side salad.
🍽️ Tips for Perfect Tourtière
- Use half beef and half pork for a richer flavor.
- Make the filling a day ahead to deepen the spice profile.
- Brush the crust with beaten egg for a golden finish.
🧁 Similar Recipes
- Butter Tarts
- Poutine
- Maple Syrup Pancakes
- Canadian Nanaimo Bars
- Meat Pie with Puff Pastry
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