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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 pies 926g

Recipe makes 4 pies)

Calories 2864
Calories from Fat 1666 (58%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 185.1g 284%
Saturated Fat 52.3g 261%
Monounsaturated Fat 81.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 38.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 291mg 97%
Sodium 2234mg 93%
Potassium 1945mg 55%
Total Carbohydrate 182.7g 60%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g 32%
Sugars 5.3g
Protein 111.4g 222%

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Simone's Famous Xmas Meat Pie

Recipe #109680 | 4¾ hours | 45 min prep | add private note
karen in tbay

By: karen in tbay
Jan 27, 2005

My best friends French mom has been serving this pie up for the past 30 Christmas Eves that I have spent with them since I was a young teen and now with my family. She so graciously shared the recipe this past season with all of us. I guess you could call this tourtiere perhaps.

4 pies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs pork butt, cut into small cubes
  • 1 lb lean beef, cubed
  • 4 medium onions, diced small
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon savory
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • boiling water, to cover meat
  • 4 double crust pie crusts, homemade or frozen

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil 3 to 4 hours til meat is falling apart and most of the water is gone.
  2. 2
    Taste and add seasonings to liking.
  3. 3
    Leave meat overnite and skim fat off in the morning.
  4. 4
    Fill pie shells and top with pastry cutting slits.
  5. 5
    Bake 40 minutes at 425F.
  6. 6
    Makes 4- 9" pies.
  7. 7
    Prep time does not include overnite step.
  8. 8
    Cook time includes the boiling and baking.

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From: MarieAlice

On Jan 28, 2005

These are the same meatpies my sister in law always makes at Christmas. They are always delicious! Thanks for posting the recipe so now I can make them too!

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