Canadian Meat Pie (Tourtiere)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground pork
• 1 large baking potato
• 1 large onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 celery, diced
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 dash ground allspice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (9 inch)  pastry for double-crust deep dish pie
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. 1

   Bake the potato until done, 30 - 45 minutes in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven; peel and mash the potato.

2. 2

   Place the potato, ground pork, onion, mushrooms, spices and water in a large frying pan and simmer until very thick, for about one hour.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, prepare your pastry; line a deep-dish pie plate with pastry.

4. 4

   Spoon in filling, spreading evenly & cover with top crust.

5. 5

   Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with paprika, if desired; cut steam vent.

6. 6

   Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); if edges brown too fast, cover with a strip of foil.