Heather Ells' Famous Tortières

prep time:: 2 hours
total time:: 2 hours 30 minutes

Makes 6 dozen

These are so good and they are the most amazing appetizer when people drop by over the holidays. Pop a couple dozen in the oven and serve with Sweet Mustard Sauce. Who needs M&M Meat Shop?

ingredients

Pastry:

1 1/3 cup flour
1/3 pound margarine
1/3 cup sour cream

Filling:

1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 medium onion (minced)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 medium potato (cooked & mashed)

Sweet Mustard Sauce:

1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1/4 cup vinegar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 tablespoon butter

directions

1
To make pastry, blend margarine into flour in a large bowl using a pastry cutter. Mix in sour cream and blend with fingers until dough sticks together. Form a ball and refrigerate in plastic wrap for at least an hour. Roll out pastry and cut into 3 inch circles. Cover with plastic until filling is cool enough to use.
2
To make filling, cook ingredients together until meat is no longer pink. Cool completely before using.
3
To make sauce, combine sugar and mustard in a pot. Stir in vinegar and eggs. Whisk over low heat until thick. Remove from heat and add butter.
4
To assemble, place a tablespoon of filling on each circle and flute edges with a fork. Quickly freeze on a cookie sheet until they are hard enough to store in bags without damaging the pastry. Bake from frozen for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Source: Heather Ells