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Lac Saint-Jean Tourtière, cooked for eight hours

Lac Saint-Jean Tourtière, cooked for eight hours

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The Quebecois tourtière from Lac-Saint-Jean: a savory pie filled with meat, potatoes, and onions, slow-cooked in the oven for eight hours in a pastry crus…

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Recipe from Domgenest, Grondin, Moez and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This tourtière from Lac-Saint-Jean is a popular Quebec specialty. It simmers in the oven for eight hours, in a crust that must remain tightly sealed.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time8 hr 45 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total11 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$25.76 $2.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people

Dough

  • $5.34

Decoration

  • $3.13
  • $0.44
  • $11.88
  • $0.21
  • $0.04
  • $0.21

Broths

  • $2.78
  • $1.73

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the dough according to a standard recipe and refrigerate it.
  2. Cut all the meat into small cubes. ≈ 8 min
  3. Dice the apples. ≈ 8 min
  4. Finely chop the onions. ≈ 8 min
  5. Slice the bacon or pancetta thinly. ≈ 8 min
  6. Combine all the ingredients, except the dough and the broths, in a large mixing bowl.
  7. Spread two-thirds of the dough evenly over the bottom and sides of a large cast iron Dutch oven. ≈ 4 min
  8. If you miss the first time, start again, in two parts: the procedure is delicate, and the base of the pastry must be airtight. ≈ 3 min
  9. Preheat the oven to 125 °C.
  10. Pour evenly distribute the filling, pour it in up to 4 cm from the edge. ≈ 3 min
  11. Add the chicken broth and beef broth.
  12. Cover with the remaining dough, making sure there are no holes, otherwise the broth will evaporate during cooking. Patch any holes with a little milk if necessary.
  13. Cook for 8 hours.
  14. Remove the lid and place in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and crispy.

The bill

Lac Saint-Jean Tourtière, cooked for eight hours

  • 1 kg of homemade pie crust$5.34
  • 1.5 to 2 kilograms of apples$3.13
  • 3 onions$0.44
  • 1 kg of meat, including at least pork (preferably from the loin or shoulder), and optionally lean beef, chicken breasts, or even better, game (remember to account for bones and skin)$11.88
  • 15 to 20 grams of diced, cured pork belly or bacon$0.21
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper$0.21
  • 1 cup of chicken broth$2.78
  • 80 ml of beef broth$1.73

Total$25.76

that's $2.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of homemade pie crust
  • 1.5 to 2 kilograms of apples
  • 3 onions
  • 1 kg of meat, including at least pork (preferably from the loin or shoulder), and optionally lean beef, chicken breasts, or even better, game (remember to account for bones and skin)
  • 15 to 20 grams of diced, cured pork belly or bacon
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 cup of chicken broth
  • 80 ml of beef broth

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