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      Title: Beef Tourtière                      French Canadian Meat Pie
 Categories: Pies/tarts
      Yield: 2 servings

      6 x  Or 7 medium potatoes
      2 tb Oil
  1 1/2 lb Medium ground beef
      1 lg Onion, diced
    1/4 ts Allspice
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 ts Garlic salt
           Salt and pepper to taste
           Pastry for 2 double-crust
           9-inch pies

  COMMENTS: The large quantity of potatoes and modest amount of
seasonning seems to reduce the beef flavor. We vote for a little less
potato and an extra pinch of spice. Boil potatoes and mash coarsely.
Heat oil in large, heavy duty frying pan and brown beef and onion.
Stir in potatoes, allspice, cinnamon, garlic salt, salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two 9-inch pie pans with pastry. Using
slotted spoon, fill pans with meat mixture. Cover with top crusts,
cutting vents so steam can escape. Bake in preheated oven for 45
minutes or until golden-brown. Makes two tourtières.

  from the Montreal Gazette December 5 1984

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