Mini Tourtiere Meat Pies
Individual meat pies filled with a savoury mixture of pork, potato, onion, and warming spices, based on the French-Canadian tourtiere.
Ingredients
- 2 packets ready-made shortcrust pastry sheets
- 1 egg
- a few tbsp sunflower oil
FOR THE FILLING
- 250 g pork mince
- 150 g shredded pork roast optional, if not using, add extra minced meat
- 1 potato medium size
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 2 tsp thyme
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 tsp nutmeg
- 1/3 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes: Peel and dice the potato, then boil in salted water for 12–15 minutes until tender. Drain well and set aside the cooking water. Mash or leave in chunks.
- Make the Filling: Heat the oil in a deep pan, add finely chopped onion and fry for 5–6 minutes. Add minced pork (and optional shredded roast meat), breaking it up as it browns. Season with salt, pepper, and all herbs and spices. Cook for 10–15 minutes until the liquid evaporates. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Now, add the white wine to deglaze. Once fully reduced, stir in 1 cup reserved potato water and the cooked potato. Gently fold everything together. Cook for a few more minutes on low heat; the mixture should be moist but not runny. ( see recipe post photos)Let the filling cool completely.
- Assemble Pies: Grease mini pie tins or ramekins with oil. Cut the base: place the tin upside down on the pastry and cut around it, leaving a 1.5 cm overhang. Line each tin with pastry, pressing gently into the corners.Fill each one to the top with cooled meat mixture.Cut lids the same way, without extra overhang. Place on top, then fold and pinch the base edge over the lid to seal. Crimp if desired.
- Bake: Brush the tops with beaten egg, cut slits to let steam escape, and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25 minutes, or until golden.Important: Cool for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- The total calorie content of the dish is approximately 2,690 calories. This is an estimate and will vary depending on the specific products and brands used.
- The dish is intended to make 3 mini pies, which works out to around 895 calories per pie.
- The mini tins used for this recipe are approximately 15 cm long.
