French Canadian Tourtière Recipe (Meat Pies) (2024)

While this recipe for French Canadian Tourtière (a meat pie) is known as holiday food; I think you will agree with me that this is so delicious it should be served year round! Made with a flaky homemade crust and so many fragrant fillings that your mouth will water as soon as you smell this dish baking!

Savoury Tourtière Ingredients

It would not be the holidays in my home without French Canadian Tourtière recipe. This meat pie has pork, beef and veal to create a trifecta of flavour that is perfectly complemented with hearty spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. It is not only a tasty dish, but also a hearty one that feels decadent and cozy. A serving of this meat pie is just what any celebration needs!

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Homemade Pie Crust

I like to use my homemade pie crust recipe which is included below. It is easy to make, and is really fuss free. Be sure to use real butter and not to overwork your dough to keep it flaky and tender. If you are more comfortable with a premade pie crust, be sure to get two as you need a top crust.

Side Dishes To Serve With The Tourtière

This dish pairs well with roasted root vegetables like carrots or beets. A simple side salad or even something pickled makes a good complimentary side dish also. My family likes it with mashed potatoes and peas.

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How to make French Canadian meat pies

As I mentioned earlier this is traditional holiday food in my family, but we do not reserve it only for the Christmas season! It is also a great dish to serve any time there is an occasion to celebrate with a special meal!

Two other favourite French Canadian meals that Iserve over the holidays are theFrench Canadian Ragoût de Boulettes (Meatball Stew)and theFrench Canadian “Ragoût de Pattes de Cochon” (Stewed Pig’s Feet)!

Pie Crust Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 6 tbsp of cold butter (unsalted)
• 4 to 6 tbsp. ice water
• 1 egg yolk (optional)

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Tourtière Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of pepper
• 1/3 cup of water
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/8 tsp of ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp of all spice
• 1 tbs of vegetable oil or olive oil

Crust Pastry Instructions

• Recipe makes 1 pie crust, so make twice.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Mix together.
• Add butter into the flour mixture and work with a fork. Do not overwork.
• Add water by sprinkling over the dough and stir as you sprinkle. Stir with a wooden spoon to make the dough come together. After, you can use your hands to help mold the dough (like playdough).
• Flatten into a round disc.
• Wrap them in plastic wrap or container, and refrigerate for about 1 hour. In the meantime, make the tourtière filling.

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Tourtière Filling

1. Heat large skillet over medium heat and add oil.
2. Add ground meats, salt and pepper. Cook until meat is browned and just cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Add onions, spices, and water, and cook for 5-10 minutes. Let cool completely.

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How To Assemble The French Canadian Tourtière

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Lightly flour work surface. Roll each pastry round into an 11-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick.
3. Use one pastry round and apply at bottom of glass pie plate.
4. Add tourtière filling to pastry shell. Cover with a second pastry round.
5. Seal edges with tines of a fork or your fingers.
6. Brush pastry with egg yolk (optional).
7. Score the top of the tourtière with a paring knife as this will allow steam to escape while baking.
8. Bake tourtière for 15 minutes at 450 degrees F. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake until crust is golden brown for about another 20-30 minutes.

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