Tourtiere

Ingredients

3 c mashed potatoes
3 lb pork
1 c water
1/4 ts nutmeg
1/4 ts allspice
1 tb salt
1/4 ts pepper
1/2 c onion

Instructions

Pastry for 2 (2 crust) pies In a saucepan, combine the ground pork, water, nutmeg, allspice, salt, pepper and onion. Cook over moderate heat for 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. Remove from heat; add the mashed potatoes; and mix well. Cool. Fill two pastry-lined plates;adjust top crusts, slashing pastry to allow for the steam to escape as the pies bake. Bake in a hot oven, 425 degrees F., For 40 minutes. Serve hot or cold.