Tourtiere Recipe (Ready in 80 Min)

A comforting Canadian pork built around potatoes, minced pork and allspice — roughly 80 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 11 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.

You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 11 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.

How to make it

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Boil the potato until tender, drain and mash, then leave to cool.
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the mince and onion and quickly fry until browned.
Add the garlic, spices, stock, plenty of pepper and a little salt and mix well.
Remove from the heat, stir into the potato and leave to cool.
Roll out half the pastry and line the base of a 20-23cm pie plate or flan tin.
Fill with the pork mixture and brush the edges of the pastry with water.
Roll out the remaining dough and cover the pie.
Press the edges of the pastry to seal, trimming off the excess.
Prick the top of the pastry case to allow steam to escape and glaze the top with the beaten egg.
Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve cut into wedges with a crisp green salad. Leftovers are good cold for lunch the next day, served with a selection of pickles.

You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Large pot · Saucepan

Tips & common questions

How long does Tourtiere take to make?

About 80 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 11 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.