Meat Pie (Tourtiere)

Step 1

Bake the potato until done, 30 - 45 minutes in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven. Peel and mash the potato.

Step 2

Place the potato, ground pork, onion, spices and water in a large frying pan and simmer until very thick, for about one hour.

Step 3

Meanwhile, prepare your pastry.

Step 4

Line a deep-dish pie plate with pastry. Spoon in filling, spreading evenly. Cover with top crust.

Step 5

Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Cut steam vent. Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). If edges brown too fast, cover with a strip of foil. Serve warm.