MADAME BENOIT'S TOURTIÈRE MAISON
A timeless French Canadian Christmas tradition.
Servings: 3 9" pies
Calories: 1869kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb lean ground pork
- 1 lb ground veal
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 yellow onions minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- ½ teaspoon sage
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 Tbsps flaked parsley
- 2 oz brandy
- 1-½ cups fresh bread crumbs Or use potato flakes for gluten free
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Pie Crust for 3 9" pies (see note for gluten free)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan or dutch oven.
- Brown the 3 types of meat, mixing it well and ensure there are no large chunks.
- Add the onions and garlic and continue cooking another 5 minutes.
- Add the broth and spices and simmer uncovered 20-30 minutes.
- Add the brandy, bread crumbs and salt and pepper. Heat through. If you can see distinct liquid around the sides of the pan drain the excess off until the meat is just juicy, moist. Remove the bay leaf.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Line the pie plates with dough. Fill each pie with ⅓ of the meat. Position top dough layer and make 3 generous slits to allow steam to escape.
- Bake 10 minutes at 425 then reduce oven to 350 degrees and bake 25-35 minutes more, until pastry is a nice golden brown.
Notes
Note 1: You can make a gluten free version of this by replacing the breadcrumbs with potato flakes and using Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pie crust mix. Gluten free dough is quite fragile so be sure to follow the instructions to roll out the pastry between 2 sheets of plastic wrap.
Note 2: These pies freeze and reheat well. Option 1 - Bake them first according to the recipe and wrap well. Let them defrost in the fridge several hours (8) before serving . Reheat in a 350 degree oven covered very loosely with foil for 45-60 minutes until heated through.
Option 2 -Bake them first according to the recipe and wrap well. To bake from frozen reheat in a 350 degree oven covered very loosely with foil for 60-65 minutes until heated through. Option 2 - Freeze after assembling. Bake from frozen in 375 degree oven for 60-65 minutes. Cover loosely with foil toward the end of bake time if the crust is getting too brown Nutrition is per 9" pie.
Note 2: These pies freeze and reheat well. Option 1 - Bake them first according to the recipe and wrap well. Let them defrost in the fridge several hours (8) before serving . Reheat in a 350 degree oven covered very loosely with foil for 45-60 minutes until heated through.
Option 2 -Bake them first according to the recipe and wrap well. To bake from frozen reheat in a 350 degree oven covered very loosely with foil for 60-65 minutes until heated through. Option 2 - Freeze after assembling. Bake from frozen in 375 degree oven for 60-65 minutes. Cover loosely with foil toward the end of bake time if the crust is getting too brown Nutrition is per 9" pie.
Nutrition
Calories: 1869kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 104g | Fat: 105g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 45g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 3425mg | Potassium: 1933mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 13mg