-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Ruth Hanschka <=-

 ML> the ne plus ultra of oat cuisine

That would be a baked apple crisp, hot out of the oven, with a side of
vanilla ice cream.

Roslind's added a new twist to her tourtieres thus year: a thin
layer of sliced apple under the top crust, on top of the minced pork
mixture. It was a nice touch.

The idea of mixing meat and fruit is a very old one, even medieval,
but then the concept of the tourtieres came to Quebec from France in
the 1600s. I was reminded of an old Cornish recipe for lamb, onion
and apple pie Mom got from her elderly aunt back in 1938 when she
was 16 and her father wanted to see the old country once more after
emigrating to Canada decades earlier. Great Aunt Ellen's
handwritten recipe is in my custody now. It calls for "a half pence
of mixed spice, the pork kind, not the sweet."

She rarely uses mashed potatoes but often lays a layer of thinly
sliced, raw potato on the bottom crust before the meat filling goes
in.
 
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      Title: Canada: Tourtiere - Pork Pie
 Categories: Canadian, Pies, Pork, Potatoes, Holiday
      Yield: 16 Servings
 
      3 c  Mashed potatoes
      3 lb Lean pork, ground
      1 c  Water
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
    1/4 ts Allspice
      1 tb Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper
    1/2 c  Onion, chopped
           Pastry for 2 (2 crust) pies
 
  Tourtiere or pork pie is a regional French-Canadian dish usually
  served at Christmas, This recipe makes two pies, each pie makes 8
  servings. There are many recipes for this pie, and this is called
  "Toochie" pie.
  
  In a saucepan, combine the ground pork, water, nutmeg, allspice,
  salt, pepper and onion.  Cook over moderate heat for 30 minutes,
  stirring often to prevent sticking. Remove from heat; add the
  mashed potatoes; and mix well. Cool.
  
  Fill two pastry-lined plates;adjust top crusts, slashing pastry to
  allow for the steam to escape as the pies bake.  Bake in a hot
  oven, 425 degrees F., For 40 minutes.  Serve hot or cold.
  
  From: THE FLAVOR OF MAINE by Brownie Schrumpf.
  Source: The Bangor Daily News 1976.
  Shared by Robert Rostrup
  Reposted by: Sam Waring Date: 07-13-93
 
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Cheers

Jim


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