The Best Tourtieres Ever

Irene N. makes these for Christmas Eve dinner

3 lb lean ground pork
3 tbsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp salt
1 ½ tsp dry mustard
1 tsp thyme
¾ tsp sage
3/8 tsp cloves
1 ½ cups water
2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup grated carrot

You may have to add either ½ cup more bread crumbs or a little less water.

Cook meat with 1 to 1 ½ cups of water over medium heat until no longer pink.
(about 20 minutes. Stir occasionaly)

Add rest of ingredients and cool the mixture.

N.B. Butter pie plate as it will help brown the crust.

Egg wash interior of pie shell – then add meat mix. Egg wash pastry topping of pie.

WASH – Shake or whip 1 egg in a cup plus an equal amount of milk – whip or shake well.
Bake @ 400 for 30 minutes
(Maybe the baking will take 35 minutes)