Nanny Mclellan's Tourtiere Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2-5 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 lb lard
• 1 cup hot water
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 egg
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup water
• 1/2-1 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 for pastry - combine flour, baking powder & salt in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 cut 1.5 cups of lard into flour mixture until mealy.
• 3 completely dissolve remaining lard into hot water.
• 4 add lemon juice and well beaten egg to hot lard water.
• 5 mix liquids into flour mixture until dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
• 6 turn out to a floured board and knead for about 1 minute and/or all flour is blended.
• 7 wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours.
• 8 for filling - mix all ingredient except bread crumbs in a large sauce pan.
• 9 bring to a boil and cook uncovered over medium heat for 20 minutes.
• 10 remove from heat.
• 11 add a few spoonfuls of bread crumbs and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 12 if fat is sufficiently absorbed by crumbs, do not add more. if not continue in same manner.
• 13 cool filling and pour into pastry lined pans.
• 14 cover with crust and bake at 400 degrees until golden brown.
• 15 serve hot.