-CRUST-
2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Hot water
2 ts Baking powder 2 ts Lemon juice
1 ts Salt 1 Egg; well beaten
1/2 lb Shortening
FILLING
1 lb Pork; lean ground 1/2 ts Sage
1 Onion; finely chopped 1/2 ts Dry mustard
1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cloves
1/4 ts Pepper 1 Potato; boiled & mashed
1/2 ts Thyme
HERB SAUCE
1 Celery stalk; minced 1/4 c Butter
2 1/2 c Consomme 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Sage 1 tb Parsley
1/2 ts Thyme 1 c Mushrooms; chopped
For Crust: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl.
Measure in 2/3 cup cold shortening and cut into flour till mealy.
Completely dissolve remaining 1/2 cup shortening in hot water (heat
as necessary to dissolve). Cool. Add lemon juice and egg to
water-shortening mixture. Mix liquid into flour mixture till dough
leaves the sides of the bowl. Turn out onto lightly floured board and
knead for about 1 minutes or till all flour is blended. Wrap in waxed
paper, refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours. Roll out 2/3 of the dough and
line a casserole dish. Reserve 1/3 for top crust.
For Filling: Simmer meat and 1/2 cup water for 45 minutes. Add onion
and seasonings and simmer for 15 minutes. Mix in mashed potatoes and
cool. Place in bottom crust, top with remaining dough and slit crust.
Bake at 400F for 30 minutes.
For sauce: Simmer all ingredients except for flour, parsley and
mushrooms for 1 hour. Add to sauce and stir till thickened, then add
parsley and mushrooms Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with tortiere.
Yields
8 servings