..FINAL STEP~~ TOUTIERE RECIPE..

..FRENCH MEAT PIE..

we are entering the final step of making Toutiere..the actual ingredient of making this pie is using pork..but I can't eat pork so I replace it with chicken..I don't know the real taste of Toutiere..but the Toutiere that I made is delicious (I think so..is it B?) ..my first pie!...so here's the recipe ladies..

Ingredients

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork (I use chicken)

1 cup mashed potatoes(recipe on previous post)

2 tsp ground all spice ( I use basil)

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 pastry for double crust pie (9 inches) (recipe on previous post)

1 egg beaten 

Method

In a skillet, heat oil over medium..saute onion until tender..remove and set aside..brown beef and chicken together..Drain..combine onion,melt,potatoes and seasonings..line pie plate with pastry..fill with meat mixture..top with crust..I made lattice top for my pie..

seal and flute edges..make slits in top crust..brush with egg if desired..bake at 375F or 190 degree for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown..

this is my Toutiere before I baked it..oishii so!

BON APPETIT!

bye for now from LOVE KITCHEN

..STEP 1~~ PIE CRUST RECIPE..

..THE MAKING OF TOUTIERE..

As I told on the previous post..I'm making Spanish Tortilla and Toutiere..what is Toutiere? Toutiere is French Meat Pie..I really want to learn French cooks..what I did is start goggling and searching for the recipe..there are 3 steps of making Toutiere..First is making the Pie crust...then making the mashed potatoes..and final step is making the filling..so for this post I will share how to make pie crust..

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purposes flour, plus extra for rolling

1 cup unsalted butter, very cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

6 to 8 tbsp ice water ( I just used water inside my freezer but it is better to use ice water)

Method

Cut the sticks of butter into 1/2 inch cubes and place in the free for 15 minutes to an hour ( the longer the better) so that they become throughly chilled..

combine flour, salt and sugar in food processor;pulse to mix (I didn't used food processor, I just knead it all with my hand inside bowl)..Add butter and pulse 6 to 8 times, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with pea size pieces of butter.

remove dough from machine( if you are using the food processor) and place in a mound on a clean surface. Gently shape into 2 discs..Knead the dough just enough to form the discs, do not over knead..you should be able to see little bits of butter in the dough..these small chunks of butter are what will allow the resulting crust to be flaky..sprinkle a little flour around the disc..wrap dis in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour, and up to 2 day..

the next step will be posted on the next post..

BON APPETIT!