// API callback
related_results_labels_thumbs({"version":"1.0","encoding":"UTF-8","feed":{"xmlns":"http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom","xmlns$openSearch":"http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/","xmlns$blogger":"http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008","xmlns$georss":"http://www.georss.org/georss","xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-08-11T07:00:32.850+01:00"},"category":[{"term":"Baking"},{"term":"Teatime Treats"},{"term":"Chicken"},{"term":"Delicious Mains"},{"term":"vegetables"},{"term":"simple suppers"},{"term":"Cakes"},{"term":"Desserts"},{"term":"Scrummy Snacks"},{"term":"cooking for two"},{"term":"Fruit"},{"term":"Breakfast"},{"term":"quick breads"},{"term":"Cheese"},{"term":"Salads"},{"term":"Elevensies"},{"term":"Meat"},{"term":"pasta"},{"term":"Quick and Easy"},{"term":"holidays"},{"term":"Leftovers"},{"term":"Sauces"},{"term":"Casseroles"},{"term":"Breads"},{"term":"product reviews"},{"term":"Comfort Foods"},{"term":"Traditional"},{"term":"Sandwiches"},{"term":"potatoes"},{"term":"Fabulous Sides"},{"term":"Cheap and Cheerful Mains"},{"term":"family pleasers"},{"term":"Decadent Desserts"},{"term":"simple desserts"},{"term":"Eggs"},{"term":"summer"},{"term":"Chocolate"},{"term":"Soups"},{"term":"muffins"},{"term":"Cookies"},{"term":"fish"},{"term":"Vegetarian"},{"term":"Poultry"},{"term":"Puddings"},{"term":"brunch"},{"term":"healthy options"},{"term":"Cookies and squares"},{"term":"coffee break"},{"term":"side dishes"},{"term":"family favourites"},{"term":"pies and tarts"},{"term":"beef"},{"term":"cookies and bars"},{"term":"simple sauces"},{"term":"meat and potatoes"},{"term":"Celebrations"},{"term":"soups and stews"},{"term":"Pies"},{"term":"cookbook review"},{"term":"Diabetic friendly"},{"term":"Weekends"},{"term":"afternoon tea"},{"term":"seasonal favourites"},{"term":"Dressings"},{"term":"lemon"},{"term":"small batch"},{"term":"Pork"},{"term":"Fruits"},{"term":"Light Suppers"},{"term":"appetizers"},{"term":"for the kids"},{"term":"Product endorsements"},{"term":"autumn"},{"term":"Bacon"},{"term":"Christmas"},{"term":"Recipe Roundup"},{"term":"Cake"},{"term":"Tex Mex"},{"term":"storecupboard suppers"},{"term":"cakes and cookies"},{"term":"cookbookery"},{"term":"cooking for one"},{"term":"apples"},{"term":"turkey"},{"term":"scones"},{"term":"Rice"},{"term":"jams and preserves"},{"term":"yeast breads"},{"term":"Dessert"},{"term":"Winter Warmers"},{"term":"burgers"},{"term":"pastry"},{"term":"Holiday Food"},{"term":"Teatime"},{"term":"breakfast on the go"},{"term":"low fat options"},{"term":"Bread"},{"term":"hot sandwich"},{"term":"nuts"},{"term":"simple sides"},{"term":"tomatoes"},{"term":"dips and spreads"},{"term":"gluten free"},{"term":"Berries"},{"term":"little cakes"},{"term":"simple dishes"},{"term":"Picnics"},{"term":"economical"},{"term":"light lunches"},{"term":"Muffins \u0026 Scones"},{"term":"cakes scrummy snacks"},{"term":"low carb"},{"term":"one dish suppers"},{"term":"pizza"},{"term":"small cakes"},{"term":"British Turkey"},{"term":"Chicken breasts"},{"term":"biscuits"},{"term":"dairy"},{"term":"early autumn"},{"term":"feeding the missionaries"},{"term":"simple side dishes"},{"term":"slow cooking"},{"term":"Curries"},{"term":"nostalgia"},{"term":"Cirio"},{"term":"Sausages"},{"term":"beans and pulses"},{"term":"late summer"},{"term":"Cooking Techniques"},{"term":"Crockpot"},{"term":"Seafresh"},{"term":"Winter Food"},{"term":"simple lunches"},{"term":"cereals"},{"term":"Comfort Food"},{"term":"Easter"},{"term":"Gifts"},{"term":"Old Favourites"},{"term":"Spring"},{"term":"Sunday Lunch"},{"term":"ham"},{"term":"man-food"},{"term":"sides"},{"term":"Air Fryer"},{"term":"Cook-bookery"},{"term":"Dinner parties"},{"term":"Meals of the Week"},{"term":"cinnamon"},{"term":"pancakes"},{"term":"roast dinners"},{"term":"whole grains"},{"term":"Pies and Cakes"},{"term":"The Classics"},{"term":"Tutorials"},{"term":"ginger"},{"term":"lamb"},{"term":"pies and bakes"},{"term":"After School"},{"term":"Big Blue Binder"},{"term":"My Top Fourteen"},{"term":"bananas"},{"term":"foreign delights"},{"term":"giveaways"},{"term":"savoury bakes"},{"term":"Christmas Cookies"},{"term":"Keto"},{"term":"Nigel Slater"},{"term":"Tacos"},{"term":"entertaining"},{"term":"healthy"},{"term":"little indulgences"},{"term":"one dish meals"},{"term":"strawberries"},{"term":"Beverages"},{"term":"Holiday Desserts"},{"term":"Stir fries"},{"term":"candies"},{"term":"comfort foods."},{"term":"dried fruit"},{"term":"mid-week meals"},{"term":"skillet meals"},{"term":"Bread Machine"},{"term":"Irish food"},{"term":"Mary Berry"},{"term":"Pork Chops"},{"term":"Techniques"},{"term":"blueberry"},{"term":"meatballs"},{"term":"oats"},{"term":"pickles and relishes"},{"term":"stuffings"},{"term":"Al Fresco Dining"},{"term":"Blue Moon Treats"},{"term":"Frostings"},{"term":"Mastering the Basics"},{"term":"brownies"},{"term":"oven bakes"},{"term":"savoury breads"},{"term":"Christmas Desserts"},{"term":"Grilling"},{"term":"Guest Post"},{"term":"hotdogs"},{"term":"one pot meals"},{"term":"preserving"},{"term":"pumpkin"},{"term":"store cupboard delights"},{"term":"Betty's Baking Secrets"},{"term":"Book Reviews"},{"term":"British"},{"term":"Diner food"},{"term":"Pot Roasting"},{"term":"Starters"},{"term":"Thanksgiving"},{"term":"cupcakes"},{"term":"family suppers"},{"term":"healthy snacks"},{"term":"low GI"},{"term":"lunch box treats"},{"term":"meats"},{"term":"old fashioned puddings"},{"term":"once in a blue moon treats"},{"term":"sheet pan suppers"},{"term":"small indulgences"},{"term":"vintage recipes"},{"term":"Christmas Baking"},{"term":"cookbooklets"},{"term":"frozen desserts"},{"term":"mains"},{"term":"onions"},{"term":"salmon"},{"term":"traditonal"},{"term":"Cabbage"},{"term":"Soups and Starters"},{"term":"Thrift"},{"term":"Warm Salads"},{"term":"Week Night Savers"},{"term":"healthy alternatives"},{"term":"hearty lunches"},{"term":"husband pleasers"},{"term":"nibbles"},{"term":"peanut butter"},{"term":"school dinners"},{"term":"slow and easy"},{"term":"small bites"},{"term":"thrifty"},{"term":"your five a day"},{"term":"Christmas Dinner"},{"term":"Dr Oetker"},{"term":"Ground Beef"},{"term":"Parties"},{"term":"Roundups"},{"term":"bundt cakes"},{"term":"debbie\u0026andrew's"},{"term":"jam"},{"term":"macaroni"},{"term":"no bake"},{"term":"vegan"},{"term":"waffles"},{"term":"Christmas Lunch"},{"term":"Cooking in Quarantine"},{"term":"French Toast"},{"term":"Froothie"},{"term":"Grains"},{"term":"Honey"},{"term":"Icings"},{"term":"Leerdammer Blogger Challenge"},{"term":"Marmalade"},{"term":"Novelties"},{"term":"Pancake Day"},{"term":"Quick Eats"},{"term":"Scottish food"},{"term":"Tuna"},{"term":"cookies and squares teatime treats"},{"term":"donuts"},{"term":"eddingtons"},{"term":"leftovers. quick and easy suppers"},{"term":"loaves"},{"term":"make ahead"},{"term":"mixes"},{"term":"noodles"},{"term":"rhubarb"},{"term":"seafood"},{"term":"steamed puddings"},{"term":"sugar free"},{"term":"Buffets"},{"term":"Canadian"},{"term":"Candy"},{"term":"Chef Knives Expert"},{"term":"Corn"},{"term":"Fish Society"},{"term":"French Fridays"},{"term":"Gnocchi"},{"term":"Instant Pot"},{"term":"Italian Food"},{"term":"Mackays"},{"term":"Main Courses"},{"term":"Meat Free Mondays"},{"term":"National Marmalade Week"},{"term":"Restaurant reviews"},{"term":"Squash"},{"term":"SundayTimes"},{"term":"Thai"},{"term":"Valentine Treats"},{"term":"Vegetables Vegetarian"},{"term":"cheap and cheeful mains"},{"term":"cheap and cheerful sides"},{"term":"cooking  for two"},{"term":"crumbles"},{"term":"dumplings"},{"term":"elevenses"},{"term":"five a day"},{"term":"grills"},{"term":"healthy eating"},{"term":"hearty suppers"},{"term":"ladies' luncheons"},{"term":"light desserts"},{"term":"oven meals"},{"term":"pub fare"},{"term":"simple dressings"},{"term":"snacks"},{"term":"special treats"},{"term":"sponsered posts"},{"term":"stews"},{"term":"sweet tooth pleasers"},{"term":"BBQ"},{"term":"Chops"},{"term":"Controlling Diabetes"},{"term":"Doughnuts"},{"term":"Egg and dairy free"},{"term":"Father's Day"},{"term":"Frozen treats"},{"term":"GBBO"},{"term":"Halloween"},{"term":"Holiday in Cumbria"},{"term":"Hot Weather Food"},{"term":"Lasagne"},{"term":"Maple"},{"term":"Mexican food"},{"term":"Milk"},{"term":"Mrs Crimbles"},{"term":"Newman's Own"},{"term":"Saving Money"},{"term":"Savoury Puddings"},{"term":"Snack cakes"},{"term":"Sour Dough Bread"},{"term":"Space Grill"},{"term":"St Patrick's Day"},{"term":"Welsh Lamb and Beef"},{"term":"almonds"},{"term":"braises"},{"term":"cherries"},{"term":"coconut"},{"term":"competitions"},{"term":"cookes and squares"},{"term":"giveaway  winner"},{"term":"glazes"},{"term":"gravy"},{"term":"herbs and spices"},{"term":"ice cream"},{"term":"legumes"},{"term":"loafs"},{"term":"low sugar"},{"term":"meatless"},{"term":"mincemeat"},{"term":"occasions and events"},{"term":"oriental"},{"term":"seasonal"},{"term":"spices"},{"term":"tea breads"},{"term":"toasties"},{"term":"tools and techiques"},{"term":"wings"},{"term":"30 Minute Meals"},{"term":"All Time Top Ten Recipes on The English Kitchen"},{"term":"Asparagus"},{"term":"August"},{"term":"Barbeques"},{"term":"Butchers"},{"term":"Chinese Food"},{"term":"Chips"},{"term":"Citrus"},{"term":"Cod"},{"term":"Cookbooks"},{"term":"Easy Meals"},{"term":"Film Reviews"},{"term":"Food for Pets"},{"term":"Hints and Tips"},{"term":"Holiday ready meals"},{"term":"JImmy's Farm"},{"term":"Jubilee Celebrations"},{"term":"Larkrise Cookery"},{"term":"Laughing Cow"},{"term":"Lightened up recipes"},{"term":"MEASUREMENT CONVERSION LIST"},{"term":"Macmillan Cancer Support"},{"term":"Maldon"},{"term":"My Cookbook"},{"term":"Newmans Own"},{"term":"Nova Scotia"},{"term":"Nutella"},{"term":"Oak Cottage Recipe Round Up"},{"term":"Recipes You Should Know By Heart"},{"term":"Round Ups"},{"term":"Scrummy bits"},{"term":"Special Occasions"},{"term":"Sunvil Supper Club"},{"term":"Tassimo"},{"term":"Vanilla"},{"term":"World Cup"},{"term":"baking challenges"},{"term":"brining"},{"term":"broccoli"},{"term":"campfire cookery"},{"term":"challenges"},{"term":"chutney"},{"term":"condiments"},{"term":"eggs. Sandwiches"},{"term":"family"},{"term":"fillings"},{"term":"foil cooking"},{"term":"fresh herbs"},{"term":"granola"},{"term":"hygge"},{"term":"leeks"},{"term":"lemon curd"},{"term":"methods"},{"term":"microwave cooking"},{"term":"mom"},{"term":"party food"},{"term":"raspberries"},{"term":"recipe contests"},{"term":"relishes"},{"term":"restaurant specials"},{"term":"rubs"},{"term":"scrummy snacks. elevenses"},{"term":"shortbread"},{"term":"steak"},{"term":"tinned food"},{"term":"yogurt"},{"term":"#BakingWithBarleycup"},{"term":"#MorrisonsMums\/Dads Love Summer eBook Linky Challenge"},{"term":"#RenshawBakeOff"},{"term":"A Greek Meal"},{"term":"A Savoury Round-up of the Traditional and not so Traditional"},{"term":"A Valentines Day Feast"},{"term":"Actifry"},{"term":"Age UK"},{"term":"All my Pancake Recipes"},{"term":"Amy's Kitchen"},{"term":"Argos"},{"term":"Asian"},{"term":"At Your Request"},{"term":"Bake Sales"},{"term":"Baking videos"},{"term":"Balsajo Black Garlic"},{"term":"Barbecue"},{"term":"Beautiful Book Company"},{"term":"Birthdays"},{"term":"Biscotti"},{"term":"Bonfire Night"},{"term":"British Food"},{"term":"Cadbury"},{"term":"Cake Bakery"},{"term":"Capricorn Somerset Goats Cheese"},{"term":"Caring for Your knives"},{"term":"Chadwicks"},{"term":"Cheese."},{"term":"Children"},{"term":"Cinco de Mayo"},{"term":"Cobblers"},{"term":"Come Dine With Me Blogging Event 2012"},{"term":"Cookbooklets Christmas Offer 2016"},{"term":"Cooking at the Manor"},{"term":"Cookng for Two"},{"term":"Curry Week"},{"term":"Day Of The Girl"},{"term":"Degustabox"},{"term":"Deli Kitchen"},{"term":"Delicious Mains="},{"term":"Denby"},{"term":"Dietbon"},{"term":"Dr. Oetker"},{"term":"English Provender Co"},{"term":"Farmer's Choice"},{"term":"Fast Food"},{"term":"Finalist Announcement"},{"term":"Finger Foods"},{"term":"Fish and Chips"},{"term":"Focaccia"},{"term":"Food and Blogging in General"},{"term":"Food memories"},{"term":"Fun"},{"term":"Game"},{"term":"Gift Hampers"},{"term":"Guy Fawkes"},{"term":"Harrods"},{"term":"Hello Fresh"},{"term":"Home Tour"},{"term":"Honest Herbal Teas"},{"term":"How to Build a Better Salad"},{"term":"How to Cook the steak perfectly"},{"term":"How to brew the perfect cup of tea"},{"term":"Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall"},{"term":"Hungarian"},{"term":"Indian"},{"term":"Infographics"},{"term":"Insta Pot"},{"term":"Jamie Oliver"},{"term":"Jamie Oliver's Kitchen Kit"},{"term":"Japanese"},{"term":"Jules Clancy"},{"term":"Knorr Flavour Pot Challenge"},{"term":"Le Creuset Challenge"},{"term":"Leerdammer Toastie Challenge"},{"term":"Lets Talk Turkey"},{"term":"MY BOOK"},{"term":"Madhur Jaffrey"},{"term":"Make A Wish"},{"term":"March Grocery Haul"},{"term":"Meat Roasting"},{"term":"Miso"},{"term":"Mocktails"},{"term":"Mornflake Seed to Bowl"},{"term":"Morning Hacks"},{"term":"Morphy's Innovator"},{"term":"Mother's Day"},{"term":"Muffins 101"},{"term":"Munchy Seeds"},{"term":"National Chocolate Week"},{"term":"National Picnic Week"},{"term":"New Prince"},{"term":"Nibbles and Novels"},{"term":"Nigella"},{"term":"North East"},{"term":"Ocado Irish Shop"},{"term":"Olive Oil"},{"term":"Oreo"},{"term":"Organic September"},{"term":"Pampered Chef"},{"term":"Panasonic"},{"term":"Peppadew"},{"term":"Perfect Soft Boiled Eggs"},{"term":"Perfect boiled eggs"},{"term":"Pizza Express"},{"term":"Places to shop"},{"term":"Plan UK"},{"term":"Popovers"},{"term":"Pot Pie"},{"term":"Potatoes 101"},{"term":"Poutine Chips"},{"term":"Prawns"},{"term":"Prestat"},{"term":"Pretty Nostalgic"},{"term":"Proper Kitchen Management"},{"term":"Rachel's Organic"},{"term":"Recipe challenges. Flora Pro.activ"},{"term":"Redmond"},{"term":"Royal Wedding"},{"term":"Ryvita"},{"term":"SACO Kitchen"},{"term":"Sandwich Week"},{"term":"Scrummy Snacks\f\u000B\u0012\u0013Cookies and squares\f\u000B\u0012\u0005Cakes\f\u000B\u0012\tChocolate\f\u000B\u0012\u000ETeatime Treats"},{"term":"Smokers"},{"term":"Smoothies"},{"term":"Stocking Your Kitchen"},{"term":"Supper"},{"term":"Swedish delights"},{"term":"Tamasin Day Lewis"},{"term":"Teesside"},{"term":"The Benefits of  usingFiltered Water"},{"term":"The Great British Picnic"},{"term":"The Olive Oil Buyers Guide"},{"term":"The Perfect Omelet"},{"term":"The Skinny Bakery"},{"term":"The Traditional British Fry Up"},{"term":"TikTok"},{"term":"Titan Supper Club"},{"term":"Todd's favourites"},{"term":"Top Ten of 2014"},{"term":"Tourtiere"},{"term":"Turkey Carving"},{"term":"Ultimate Store Cupboard"},{"term":"Unilever Brazil Challenge"},{"term":"Unilever Halloween Challenge"},{"term":"Very Lazy"},{"term":"Whole 30"},{"term":"Wildo"},{"term":"Year end"},{"term":"Year in Review 2010"},{"term":"Yorkshire Puddings"},{"term":"baking mix"},{"term":"beetroot"},{"term":"blogging"},{"term":"braising"},{"term":"buns"},{"term":"butters"},{"term":"cheesecake"},{"term":"chefs"},{"term":"chowder"},{"term":"coconut oil"},{"term":"contests"},{"term":"coobooklets"},{"term":"cornbread"},{"term":"croissants"},{"term":"curry 101"},{"term":"dotcom.giftshop"},{"term":"doughs"},{"term":"events"},{"term":"fairy food"},{"term":"favorite ingredients"},{"term":"favourite things"},{"term":"filled things"},{"term":"first courses"},{"term":"food to go"},{"term":"food whimsies"},{"term":"fresh fruits"},{"term":"fun desserts"},{"term":"gammon"},{"term":"garden treats"},{"term":"giveaway winner"},{"term":"gousto"},{"term":"gratins"},{"term":"haddock"},{"term":"holidays. scrummy snacks"},{"term":"homemade"},{"term":"how to build the perfect Turkey Sub"},{"term":"making do"},{"term":"meatless monday"},{"term":"mint chocolate"},{"term":"movie night"},{"term":"mushrooms"},{"term":"next day catering"},{"term":"no-bake"},{"term":"parsnips"},{"term":"peaches"},{"term":"peppermint"},{"term":"photowall"},{"term":"popcorn"},{"term":"porridge"},{"term":"pot luck suppers"},{"term":"prunes"},{"term":"rainy day meals"},{"term":"raisins"},{"term":"refrigerated desserts"},{"term":"refrigerator desserts"},{"term":"ribs"},{"term":"seroles"},{"term":"service reviews"},{"term":"side dishes. comfort foods"},{"term":"sidside dishes"},{"term":"skills"},{"term":"sponsors"},{"term":"substitutions"},{"term":"superfoods"},{"term":"sweet potatoes"},{"term":"toffee"},{"term":"zucchini"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The English Kitchen"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":"De-bunking the myths of English Cookery\nOne delicious recipe at a time\n"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7100882347408067241\/posts\/default\/-\/Tourtiere?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=30"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/search\/label\/Tourtiere"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Marie Rayner"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00407913432222377267"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzMjK9JXF9J07LjT7q87CzFr7lfbY_b46M6Ckbl4uoouXZe8fbXl8jvYZLZFb_ifxpDJ6VrklMQnta28K-9eJR25vccys5WempX6-vlNwIc3v8H5_Mg12SYfbzVf0Ucg\/s220\/profile+pic.jpg"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"30"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-4492209277716002719"},"published":{"$t":"2020-12-19T08:00:00.084+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-13T19:57:07.101+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tourtiere"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Traditional"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"French Canadian Tourtiere"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p6jJt5_GGJ8\/X9zYYeTLJ1I\/AAAAAAADHY8\/xmHmJQpYKikB8LwcsOhgDUPmkzeN9EvgQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/full%2Bpie.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p6jJt5_GGJ8\/X9zYYeTLJ1I\/AAAAAAADHY8\/xmHmJQpYKikB8LwcsOhgDUPmkzeN9EvgQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/full%2Bpie.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RjP3rqFfwlU\/X93WBM6sF-I\/AAAAAAADHbE\/0zpE1UPd_fA7yEBhcRPgsksCQrc8wN3qwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8215.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1442\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RjP3rqFfwlU\/X93WBM6sF-I\/AAAAAAADHbE\/0zpE1UPd_fA7yEBhcRPgsksCQrc8wN3qwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h450\/IMG_8215.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne tradition that my family has always enjoyed every Christmas is that of making a traditional French Canadian Tourtiere. It just would not be Christmas without it. There are actually two kinds of tourtiere and this is the more common one which I am sharing with you today.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003ETraditionally it would be served for Reveillon.\u0026nbsp; This was a Christmas supper that would be served in French Canadian homes after church on Christmas Eve.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Af7UHad3-PQ\/X93WPXfOMYI\/AAAAAAADHbQ\/jFXb8vz3wWo5pE_39WkuNafwOWWfe2fmwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8209.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1395\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Af7UHad3-PQ\/X93WPXfOMYI\/AAAAAAADHbQ\/jFXb8vz3wWo5pE_39WkuNafwOWWfe2fmwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h436\/IMG_8209.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EIn my father's family they would come home from church and enjoy a feast. Santa would have come.\u0026nbsp; People would celebrate all night and then go to bed in the wee hours of the morning.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EWe never actually did this in our family. (Not that we children would not have minded getting our gifts on Christmas eve or staying up all night) Instead we always enjoyed this delicious meat pie on Boxing Day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xdSDRYfDpLc\/X9un5sYGMoI\/AAAAAAADHXU\/LEOehKpY1I0gVfiY6RH1slgIfQkwhJcFACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8191.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1354\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xdSDRYfDpLc\/X9un5sYGMoI\/AAAAAAADHXU\/LEOehKpY1I0gVfiY6RH1slgIfQkwhJcFACLcBGAsYHQ\/w424-h640\/IMG_8191.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"424\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis year my sister and I are making two kinds of Tourtiere.\u0026nbsp; This more common one, and one from my father's childhood region of Quebec, called Tourtiere Lac St Jean. Both are delicious.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis one I am sharing today consists of ground pork. The other consists of three types of cubed meat (deer, rabbit, moose) which is soaked in salt water with potatoes and onions overnight and then slowly baked in a rich pastry all day in a low oven.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ENowadays we use pork, beef and chicken. My father has been requesting it, so this year we are making both.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OR1Krunj9nI\/X9un5sfYSRI\/AAAAAAADHXQ\/gTTeksKnVzwctwsTpC2unmxBykGw3g57ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8192.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1520\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OR1Krunj9nI\/X9un5sfYSRI\/AAAAAAADHXQ\/gTTeksKnVzwctwsTpC2unmxBykGw3g57ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h476\/IMG_8192.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe first one we are making is the one with ground pork. We had a really difficult time finding ground pork in our local grocery stores.\u0026nbsp; We really searched to no avail.\u0026nbsp; Finally we bought a large quantity of cubed pork for stew.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI ground it using a grinding attachment for the Kitchen Aid Mixer. The Kitchen Aid was a recent gift from a friend. (Thank you Jan!) I think I have used it almost every day. When we had problems getting the ground pork, we ended up buying the grinding attachment. It worked really well!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XTaEjSt8itU\/X9un56ngT1I\/AAAAAAADHXY\/nlnszKn-YpMhQdD4mMkIbYU8OyS2mJoNQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8195.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1699\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XTaEjSt8itU\/X9un56ngT1I\/AAAAAAADHXY\/nlnszKn-YpMhQdD4mMkIbYU8OyS2mJoNQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h530\/IMG_8195.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOther than the ground meat the filling consists of a quantity of finely chopped aromatics.\u0026nbsp; Onions, celery, parsley. This is authentic.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI have seen many people make a tortiere and it will be filled with huge chunks of things, including potato. That is not the way we do it. Everything is minced. We do add\u0026nbsp; potato, but it is used to thicken the filling and is peeled and grated.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tb0_HNe7yrw\/X9un6WADvYI\/AAAAAAADHXc\/OsH6SESZXF8WBhAk8CEZm9J8lPhszqabACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8197.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tb0_HNe7yrw\/X9un6WADvYI\/AAAAAAADHXc\/OsH6SESZXF8WBhAk8CEZm9J8lPhszqabACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h328\/IMG_8197.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIn ours there are no discernable lumps of anything in the pie. Not so's you can pick them out. I have seen people adding tomatoes and all sorts, but that's not how we do it, and in my humble opinion its not a tortiere with those things in it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe were carefully scrutinized through the whole process by our resident judges.\u0026nbsp; That's Gary on the left and Pumpkin on the right. They are always handy in the kitchen watching and making sure we do things just right!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis meets with their approval.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8o6tyElR32Q\/X9un6gw2NUI\/AAAAAAADHXk\/IQUc1RTXY1IbyuNoExxhuzI6TUJSuMoAACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8198.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1865\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8o6tyElR32Q\/X9un6gw2NUI\/AAAAAAADHXk\/IQUc1RTXY1IbyuNoExxhuzI6TUJSuMoAACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h582\/IMG_8198.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe meat gets simmered on top of the stove with a quantity of stock, some herbs, the onion, celery, seasonings and a bay leaf. You simmer it for about half an hour or so.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAt the end of that time you can grate in the potato and simmer it for a bit longer. the potato helps to thicken it nicely, but because it is grated it breaks down beautifully and you don't end up with any lumps.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fqh2jhIU320\/X9uo08XHMrI\/AAAAAAADHX0\/n2BGo7dCoAMXkJ7L1HtAqMT84O8D5zdmQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8199.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1885\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fqh2jhIU320\/X9uo08XHMrI\/AAAAAAADHX0\/n2BGo7dCoAMXkJ7L1HtAqMT84O8D5zdmQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h590\/IMG_8199.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou end up with a beautiful thick filling, that has lovely flavours.\u0026nbsp; We like to refrigerate it overnight so that it is cold when we put it into our pastry. Hot filling would start to melt the pastry and give you a soggy bottom.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThere is nothing worse than a soggy bottom in a pie.\u0026nbsp; Just ask Mary Berry.\u0026nbsp; As you can see you can just barely detect the onion and celery in this filling, and you can't see any potato at all.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ySs86Y2Dug0\/X93Wd5z6H1I\/AAAAAAADHbY\/ClVYu3btbvMWQ7vKf073FloTN-uI5wBMQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8207.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1604\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ySs86Y2Dug0\/X93Wd5z6H1I\/AAAAAAADHbY\/ClVYu3btbvMWQ7vKf073FloTN-uI5wBMQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h502\/IMG_8207.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe used our favourite Butter and Lard pastry for this.\u0026nbsp; It is a beautiful pastry. So tender and flaky.\u0026nbsp; I use it for all my pies now, both sweet and savoury.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is perfect for tourtiere. When making it for a sweet pie, you can add a bit of sugar to it, but for something like tourtiere, you leave it just as it is.This is our favourite all purpose pastry. We use it for everything.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OswBUlw6Yb0\/X93XMfgd2rI\/AAAAAAADHbo\/Pq1HjRvqAogQ9LbW7g_hmDG50hR1pPpWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8215.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1442\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OswBUlw6Yb0\/X93XMfgd2rI\/AAAAAAADHbo\/Pq1HjRvqAogQ9LbW7g_hmDG50hR1pPpWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h450\/IMG_8215.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe always take the filling out of the refrigerator before we begin and let it come to room temperature.\u0026nbsp; That's what seems to work best for us.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis year we made twice the filling.\u0026nbsp; We are making two smaller (7 inch pies) and five single pies. We also doubled the pastry. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0U8PuK_UOyA\/X93XdLqfi0I\/AAAAAAADHbw\/Di77cWTFof8c5kH30AEOKZy_7Kx2qeN8gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8214.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1956\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0U8PuK_UOyA\/X93XdLqfi0I\/AAAAAAADHbw\/Di77cWTFof8c5kH30AEOKZy_7Kx2qeN8gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h612\/IMG_8214.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MwuLjTraag4\/X9zZLVfTSQI\/AAAAAAADHZI\/VI2MLCz2UXIw-uVfCBk6XgZXCo0IxeQPACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/slice%2Bof%2Btortiere.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI like to glaze my pies with an egg yolk and water glaze. This gives them a nice colour and sheen.\u0026nbsp; They just look rich and lovely.\u0026nbsp; They are rich and lovely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe enjoy them hot with tomato ketchup, cranberry chutney, or tomato preserves.\u0026nbsp; A bit of salad on the side and we are in meat pie heaven. I like tomato ketchup with mine.\u0026nbsp; I lift the crust off the top of my slice and put the ketchup in between the crust and the meat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EMy favourite bit is that spot where the bottom crust meets the top crust and the two are folded together.\u0026nbsp; It is meaty and rich and a bit crusty\/crispy. Yum!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C!--START The Recipe Box--\u003E\u003Cscript class=\"ccm-schema\" type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003E{\"name\":\"French Canadian Tourtiere\",\"description\":\"This has been a Christmas tradition in my family for many years. To me, this is the authentic pie. No bells and whistles. Simple ingredients put together well.\",\"yield\":\"1 9-inch pie\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Marie Rayner\"},\"video\":null,\"recipeIngredient\":[\"1 pound (500g) lean ground pork\",\"2 medium potatoes, peeled and grated\",\"1 small onion, peeled and chopped\",\"1 garlic, cloved peeled and minced\",\"1 tsp salt\",\"1\/2 tsp summer savoury\",\"1\/4 tsp ground cloves\",\"pepper to taste\",\"1\/2 cup beef stock\",\"2 cups all purpose flour (280g)\",\"3\/4 teaspoon salt\",\"1\/3 cup butter (76g)\",\"1\/3 cup lard (or white vegetable shortening) (74g)\",\"5 to 6 tablespoons of ice water\"],\"recipeInstructions\":[\"To make the filling, place all the ingredients into a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring to break up the meat into small pieces. Cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Cool completely. (I usually make the filling the night before and refrigerate.\",\"To make the pastry, mix flour with salt, and cut in butter and lard, until you have pieces of fat in the flour about the size of peas. (Use a pastry blender or two round bladed knives.)\",\"Add ice water, one TBS at a time, tossing it in with a fork until pastry comes together. Shape into a ball and cut in two pieces. Form each piece into a round flat disc. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for  at least 1 hour.\",\"On a lightly floured surface, roll one of the discs into a 12 inch circle. Use this to line a 9 inch pie plate.\",\"Spoon in the cooled filling.\",\"Roll the remaining pastry intoa circle large enough to cover the top. Seal, trim and flute the edge. Cut a few vent slits in top and then brush with an egg wash, consisting of 1 small egg beaten with 1 tsp water.\",\"Bake in a pre-heated 200*C\/400*F oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and the pastry is crisp on the bottom. Let stand 20 minutes before cutting, or allow to cool completely, wrap tightly in cling film and then foil wrap and store in the freezer until needed.\"],\"image\":\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RR28rXV.jpg\",\"@context\":\"http:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Recipe\"}\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-card\" data-ccmcardid=\"269\" data-ccmcardnum=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-wrapper\" id=\"recipe\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" draggable=\"false\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RR28rXV.jpg\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-btns-wrapper ccm-hide-on-print\"\u003E\u003Cbutton class=\"ccm-printbutton\" href=\"undefined\u0026amp;cardnum=1\" id=\"ccm-printbutton\" onclick=\"ccmpr(this);\"\u003EPrint\u003C\/button\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-print-options\"\u003E\u003Cbutton id=\"ccm-printWithImage\" onclick=\"ccmpr(this);\"\u003EWith Image\u003C\/button\u003E\u003Cbutton id=\"ccm-printWithoutImage\" onclick=\"ccmpr(this);\"\u003EWithout Image\u003C\/button\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\"ccm-name\"\u003EFrench Canadian Tourtiere\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-info\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"ccm-yield ccm-info-child\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYield: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E1 9-inch pie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-author ccm-info-child\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAuthor: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMarie Rayner\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-summary\"\u003EThis has been a Christmas tradition in my family for many years. To me, this is the authentic pie. No bells and whistles. Simple ingredients put together well.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-ingredients ingredients\"\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\"ccm-head\"\u003EIngredients\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-title\"\u003EFor the filling:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul class=\"ccm-section-items\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 pound (500g) lean ground pork\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 medium potatoes, peeled and grated\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 small onion, peeled and finely minced\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 stick celery, finely minced\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Esmall handful of flat leaf parsley, finely minced\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 garlic, cloved peeled and minced\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 tsp salt\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 bay leaf, broken \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 tsp summer savoury\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/4 tsp ground cloves\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Epepper to taste\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 cup beef stock\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-title\"\u003EFor the pastry:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul class=\"ccm-section-items\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 cups all purpose flour (280g)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3\/4 teaspoon salt\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/3 cup butter (76g)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/3 cup lard (or white vegetable shortening) (74g)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E5 to 6 tablespoons of ice water\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section-instructions instructions\"\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\"ccm-head\"\u003EInstructions\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-section\"\u003E\u003Col class=\"ccm-section-items\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo make the filling, place all the ingredients with the exception of the potato into a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring to break up the meat into small pieces. Cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Uncover and grate in the peeled potato. Cover and simmer for a further 15 to 20 minutes until thick and cooked through. Remove from the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Cool completely. (I usually make the filling the night before and refrigerate.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo make the pastry, mix flour with salt, and cut in butter and lard, until you have pieces of fat in the flour about the size of peas. (Use a pastry blender or two round bladed knives.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdd ice water, one TBS at a time, tossing it in with a fork until pastry comes together. Shape into a ball and cut in two pieces. Form each piece into a round flat disc. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for\u0026nbsp; at least 1 hour.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn a lightly floured surface, roll one of the discs into a 12 inch circle. Use this to line a 9 inch pie plate.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpoon in the cooled filling.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERoll the remaining pastry intoa circle large enough to cover the top. Seal, trim and flute the edge. Cut a few vent slits in top and then brush with an egg wash, consisting of 1 egg yolk beaten together with 1 tsp water.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBake in a pre-heated 200*C\/400*F oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and the pastry is crisp on the bottom. Let stand 20 minutes before cutting, or allow to cool completely, wrap tightly in cling film and then foil wrap and store in the freezer until needed.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-instagram-credit ccm-hide-on-print\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-instagram-icon\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EDid you make this recipe?\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETag \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marierayner5530\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@marierayner5530\u003C\/a\u003E on instagram and hashtag it #EnglishKitchen\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"ccm-credit ccm-hide-on-print\"\u003ECreated using \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.recipesgenerator.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Recipes Generator\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cstyle class=\"ccm-card-styles\"\u003E.ccm-wrapper, .ccm-wrapper *{box-sizing: border-box;}.ccm-wrapper h3{margin: 0;}.ccm-show{display: block !important;}.ccm-link{\tcolor: #4193f0;}.ccm-wrapper{\tcolor:#000;max-width: 620px;\tposition: relative;padding: 20px 20px 0;margin: 20px auto;background: #f2f2f2;border: 6px double #6672E5;}.ccm-name{font-size: 20px!important;font-weight: 700!important;\tletter-spacing: 0px !important;}.ccm-info{position: relative;font-size: 13px;text-transform: capitalize;margin-bottom: 20px;}.ccm-author,.ccm-yield{display: inline-block;}.ccm-yield{margin-right: 30px;}.ccm-wrapper img{margin:0!important;padding:0!important;max-width: 100%;}.ccm-btns-wrapper{\tposition: relative;}#ccm-printbutton{margin: 0;color: #fff;padding: 0 20px;font-size: 14px;border-radius: 3px;cursor: pointer;height: 35px;background: #555;border: 0!important;\toutline: 0!important;display: inline-flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;}.ccm-print-options{display: none;white-space: nowrap;position: absolute;top: 32px;right: 0;z-index: 2;background: #fff;border: 1px solid #ccc;}.ccm-print-options button{display: block;background: 0 0;border: 0;cursor: pointer;padding: 10px;width: 100%;text-align: left;}.ccm-print-options button:hover{color: #fff;background: #555;}.ccm-head{color: #000;font-size: 20px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;margin: 30px 0 0 !important;text-transform: uppercase !important;}.ccm-section-title{font-weight: 700;\tfont-size: 16px;\tmargin-bottom: 10px;}.ccm-section{padding-left: 20px;line-height: 1.7;margin: 10px 0 30px;}.ccm-section-items{margin: 0 !important;padding: 0 0 0 30px !important;}.ccm-section li{margin: 0 0 6px !important;padding: 0 !important;}.ccm-section-steps li{line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}.ccm-posturl{padding: 15px 0;border-top: 1px solid #ccc;}.ccm-posturl a{font-size: 13px;}.ccm-notes{font-size: 15px;padding: 15px 0 15px 30px;font-family: inherit;line-height: 1.7;white-space: pre-line}.ccm-notes p{margin-bottom: 0 !important;}.ccm-copyright{font-size: 13px;font-style: italic;line-height: 1.6;padding: 15px 0;border-top: 1px solid #ccc;}.ccm-credit{font-size: 12px;padding: 10px;text-align: center;background: #fff;margin: 0 -20px !important;border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;\tborder-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);}.ccm-credit a{color: #00f;text-decoration: none;}.ccm-keywords,.ccm-categories,.ccm-cuisine,.ccm-video,.ccm-section \u003E br,.ccm-time br{display: none;}.ccm-summary{text-align: center;margin: 20px 0;line-height: 1.7;font-style: italic;}.ccm-instagram-credit{background: #6E3B5C;padding: 20px 15px;margin: 0 -20px;color: #fff;display: -webkit-box !important;display: -ms-flexbox !important;display: flex !important;-webkit-box-align: center;-ms-flex-align: center;align-items: center;}.ccm-instagram-credit:last-child{border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;}.ccm-instagram-icon{\tall: unset;width: 65px;height: 65px;\tflex-shrink: 0;margin-right: 15px;border: 5px solid;border-radius: 20px;box-sizing: border-box;background: radial-gradient(transparent 10px, currentColor 10px, currentColor 14px, transparent 14px), radial-gradient(currentColor 3px, transparent 4px);background-position: center, 16px -16px;}.ccm-instagram-credit h5{font-size: 24px !important;line-height: 1 !important;margin: 0 0 12px !important;}.ccm-instagram-credit a{color: inherit !important;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-wrapper{border:0;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.25);}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-image{text-align:center;height:300px;margin:-20px!important;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px solid #6672E5;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-image img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:100%;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:50% 50%;object-position:50% 50%;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-btns-wrapper{position:relative;text-align:center;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] #ccm-printbutton{border-radius:25px;width:120px;height:40px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;background:#6672E5;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-print-options{right:calc(50% - 53px);}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-name{text-align:center!important;margin:40px 0 20px!important;text-transform:capitalize;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-info{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:center;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-time{border-right:0;border-left:0;margin:0 -20px;border-top:1px dashed #000;border-bottom:1px dashed #000;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-summary{margin-bottom:25px;}[data-ccmcardnum='1'] .ccm-summary:after{content:'';display:block;width:50px;height:2px;background:#000;margin:auto;margin-top:10px;}\u003C\/style\u003E\u003Cscript class=\"ccm-card-script\"\u003Evar ccmPrintWin = null; function ccmpr(btn) { var id = btn.id; function ccmprNow() { if (ccmPrintWin == null || ccmPrintWin.closed) { ccmPrintWin = window.open(\"\", \"printwin\"); } else { ccmPrintWin.close(); ccmPrintWin = window.open(\"\", \"printwin\"); } var d = ccmPrintWin.document; d.querySelector(\"body\").innerHTML = btn.closest(\".ccm-card\").outerHTML; if (id == \"ccm-printWithoutImage\") { d.querySelector(\".ccm-image\").remove(); } var n = d.createElement(\"style\"); n.innerHTML = document.querySelector(\".ccm-card-styles\").innerHTML + \"body{font-family:sans-serif}.adunit,.adunitlabel,.adunitwrapper,.ccm-hide-on-print,.chicory-order-ingredients,.clickToBuy{display:none!important}.ccm-wrapper{box-shadow:none!important}\"; d.querySelector(\"head\").appendChild(n);ccmPrintWin.print();}if(id === \"ccm-printbutton\"){var po = btn.closest(\".ccm-wrapper\").querySelector(\".ccm-print-options\"); po ? po.classList.toggle(\"ccm-show\"):ccmprNow();}else{ccmprNow();}}window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () { if (!document.querySelector(\".ccm-card-e-script\")) { var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.className = \"ccm-card-e-script\"; s.src = \"https:\/\/koboki.github.io\/recipes-generator\/js-code.js?v=\" + (new Date()).getTime(); document.querySelector(\"head\").appendChild(s); } });\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript class=\"ccm-card-e-script\" src=\"https:\/\/koboki.github.io\/recipes-generator\/js-code.js?v=1608309963004\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C!--END The Recipe Box--\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FU5cSTY3UYs\/X9un6tLOOjI\/AAAAAAADHXg\/9716yabiHlAp8P4JC6Z2dVd27OWb-U0DgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1140\/Jake%2BReindeer%2B2020.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Jake the Reindeer\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1140\" data-original-width=\"526\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FU5cSTY3UYs\/X9un6tLOOjI\/AAAAAAADHXg\/9716yabiHlAp8P4JC6Z2dVd27OWb-U0DgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w296-h640\/Jake%2BReindeer%2B2020.jpg\" title=\"Jake the Reindeer\" width=\"296\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is my grandson Jake, all dressed up as one of Santa's Reindeer. Oh how I wish I could be in that house to feel all of the pre-Christmas excitement!\u0026nbsp; I am sure it is positively palpable! My son is probably going nuts, lol.\u0026nbsp; Grandma's get to enjoy it without going nuts!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PEX5KChTmbQ\/X93XrsWzVEI\/AAAAAAADHb0\/qtuBE25wzMwn-JVsOiuPSrkCF3TLLnwOACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_8218.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1241\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PEX5KChTmbQ\/X93XrsWzVEI\/AAAAAAADHb0\/qtuBE25wzMwn-JVsOiuPSrkCF3TLLnwOACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h388\/IMG_8218.JPG\" title=\"French Canadian Tourtiere\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHopefully this next week I will be able to share the Lac St Jean Tourtiere with you. That one is mighty tasty also!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EJust to note, today we used five pounds of home ground pork and increased the other ingredients accordingly. We got two large tourtiere and four small 5 inch Tourtiere from it. Delicious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis content (written and \nphotography) is the sole property of The English Kitchen. Any reposting \nor misuse is not permitted. If you are reading this elsewhere, please \nknow that it is stolen content and you may report it to me at: \nmariealicejoan at aol dot com Thanks so much for visiting. Do come \nagain!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blog\/1655969\/?claim=rgaz8v5xsgj\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFollow my blog with Bloglovin\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/feeds\/4492209277716002719\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/2020\/12\/french-canadian-tourtiere.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7100882347408067241\/posts\/default\/4492209277716002719"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7100882347408067241\/posts\/default\/4492209277716002719"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/2020\/12\/french-canadian-tourtiere.html","title":"French Canadian Tourtiere"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Marie Rayner"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00407913432222377267"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhzMjK9JXF9J07LjT7q87CzFr7lfbY_b46M6Ckbl4uoouXZe8fbXl8jvYZLZFb_ifxpDJ6VrklMQnta28K-9eJR25vccys5WempX6-vlNwIc3v8H5_Mg12SYfbzVf0Ucg\/s220\/profile+pic.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RjP3rqFfwlU\/X93WBM6sF-I\/AAAAAAADHbE\/0zpE1UPd_fA7yEBhcRPgsksCQrc8wN3qwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w640-h450-c\/IMG_8215.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}}]}});