Tourtiere - A Canadian Dish

This is a two part recipe. First, the pastry, then the filling!

This pastry is so easy to make and its super yummy.

5 Cups of Flour
1/2lbs lard
2 tsp salt. (this is the only time I add salt as directed. Normally I leave salt out of my dishes)

1 egg
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Fill to 1 cup with warm water

In your mixer, measure the flour, lard and salt. Mix until just crumbly, be careful not to over mix.
Beat your egg, with the vinegar in a one cup measuring cup, then fill with water. Warm water makes your pastry a little easier to work with especially if your lard was hard. Stir in to flour until dough pulls away from the side.
Roll out your pastry into the bottoms of your pie trays. I like my pastry thin, however to each their own.

Filling
2lbs ground beef
3 potatoes cubed and cooked
any vegetables you prefer (I used carrots, leek, celery, corn and peas)
gravy
seasonings (garlic, onion seasoning, pepper)

Cook your potatoes and set aside. In a pot, cook your other vegetables until just softened, then add your ground beef and seasonings. Cook until brown. Add your gravy and potatoes. 
Fill your pie trays. 
Baked at 350 for roughly 30 minutes or until your pastry is cooked. I used individual pie pans. For a larger pan it make take longer. 
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