French Tourtiere

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
• 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 pinch ground mace
• 1 pinch ground sage
• 1 pinch ground savory
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
• 2 tablespoons cream

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in bacon drippings until light brown.
• 2 add ground lamb. cook until light brown, stirring until crumbly; drain. stir in.
• 3 broth, salt and pepper. cook for 10 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed. add spices and parsley. cool to room temperature.
• 4 spoon filling into pastry lined 9 inch deep dish pie plate. top with remaining pastry; seal edges and cut vents. brush with cream.
• 5 bake at 425* for 20 minutes. reduce temperature to 350*. bake for 20 to 30 minutes longer, or until golden brown. serve warm or cold.