Canadian Pork Pie

Yesterday, I had originally planned to make a dish that my family has been eating for supper, since I was a little girl, called Canadian Pork Pie.  I dropped the ball, and we ended up eating stroganoff instead.

Even though I did not make this dish as originally planned, I thought I would post the recipe anyways.  It is a delicious dish, and not one that I think many people have tried.  I do not remember where this recipe originally came from, so I have not cited a source. 

Go ahead and make it, and I believe that you won't be disappointed, it is a very savory dish that pairs perfectly with some sweet corn and a glass of wine.

Canadian Pork Pie

1 lb. Ground pork

½ lb. Ground beef

1 med. Onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

½ cup water

1 ½ tsp. Salt

½ tsp. Dried thyme

¼ tsp. Sage

¼ tsp. Black pepper

1/8 tsp. Ground cloves

Egg pastry

Heat all ingredients except pastry to boiling, stirring constantly.  Reduce heat.  Cook until meat is light brown but still moist, about 5 minutes.  Prepare pastry.  Heat the oven to 425 degrees.  Pour meat into pastry lined pan.  Cover w/top crust.  Cover edges with a three-inch wide strip of foil.  Remove foil during the last fifteen minutes of baking.  Bake until brown, approximately 35-40 minutes.  Let stand ten minutes before cutting. 

Egg Pastry

2/3 cup shortening

2 Tbsp. Shortening

2 cups flour

1 tsp. Salt

1 Egg, slightly beaten

2-3 Tbsp. Cold water

Cut all shortening into flour and salt.  Mix egg and 2 Tbsp. Water.  Stir into flour mix (Add remaining water) Gather pastry into ball.  Divide into two halves and shape into two flattened rounds.  Roll into piecrusts.

Enjoy!