Tourtiere

Ingredients
- 1 medium Potatoes
- 1 tsp Sunflower Oil
- 500g Minced Pork
- 1 finely chopped Onion
- 1 finely chopped Garlic Clove
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Allspice
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- 100ml Vegetable Stock
- 400g Shortcrust Pastry
- To Glaze Egg
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6
- Boil the potato until tender, drain and mash, then leave to cool
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the mince and onion and quickly fry until browned
- Add the garlic, spices, stock, plenty of pepper and a little salt and mix well
- Remove from the heat, stir into the potato and leave to cool
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Roll out half the pastry and line the base of a 20-23cm pie plate or flan tin
- Fill with the pork mixture and brush the edges of the pastry with water
- Roll out the remaining dough and cover the pie
- Press the edges of the pastry to seal, trimming off the excess
- Prick the top of the pastry case to allow steam to escape and glaze the top with the beaten egg
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Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden
- Serve cut into wedges with a crisp green salad
- Leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day, served with a selection of pickles