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tourtière

savoury (or sweet) pie

Tourtiere cross section

In Québec, a tourtière is a pie made of a mix of minced pork, beef and veal, onion and potatoes that is often served during the Christmas season.

In parts of southwest France, in the Landes and Quercy, a tourtière aux pommes is an elaborate dessert also known as a croustade.

A tourtière is also a pie pan.

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Text © Dana Facaros

Image by Mack Male