Boil until the potatoes are fork tender about 5 to 6 minutes. Put the salt water and potato in a medium saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Also try adding 1 2 teaspoon of cinnamon. A traditional part of the christmas réveillon and new year s eve meal in quebec it is also popular in new brunswick and is sold in grocery stores across the rest of. This french canadian meat pie is hearty satisfying and easy to make so it s a great choice for a holiday main course.
To make the filling. Mash about half the potatoes leaving the other half in chunks. Drain the potatoes saving the water. Tourtiere a double crusted meat pie that is likely named for a shallow pie dish still used for cooking and serving tourtes pies in france. Wild game is sometimes used.
Although you should cut back on the salt. They make for great gifts during the holiday season. I ve been making tourtiere since i could help in the kitchen making up to 12 or more during xmas. Visually impressive relatively affordable and best served at room temperature so a tourtiere doesn t require any kind of precise timing. Tourtière also known as pork pie or meat pie is a traditional french canadian pie enjoyed throughout canada and new england.
It is made from a combination of ground meat onions savory seasonings and baked in a traditional piecrust. It is made from a combination of ground meat onions savory seasonings and baked in a traditional piecrust. Although you should cut back on the salt. To make the filling. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender about 5 to 6 minutes.