Summary (TVP Tortiere)

I found the bare bones of this recipe while perusing the internet some time ago. It was such a weird idea, I never thought I'd actually make it. Then the blog happened...

Tortiere (Adam 4.5/5 Alex 4/5)


Ok, so I feel the need to justify giving this only a 4/5. The recipe is amazing, but when we made it we used oil instead of vegetable shortening in the crust- big mistake. Vegetable shortening makes the world go round, and the blood pulse through my veins (although ironically it does the opposite of that). There. I said it.

Otherwise the recipe was yum yum, yum yum yum. yum.

Meal 2 Summary (TVP Tortiere)

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Crust

3 cups white flour

4tbsp sugar

1 cup vegetable shortening

4tbsp soymilk (or water)

Filling

4 sm mushrooms

2 sm onions

2 tsp vinegar

2 tsp soya sauce

1 tbsp oil

3 sm potatoes

Allspice

Basil

Salt 

pepper

Parsely 

Basil

Thyme

2 cups Tvp

1 cup boiling water

2 cups water

2 cloves garlic

3 sm carrots 

Directions

Fry onions and garlic in a medium pot over medium heat for about 4 minutes. In a small bowl, add the water to the TVP. Add this and the remaining ingredients into the pot, bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cook while preparing crust (10 minutes).

Prepare crust first by cutting vegetable shortening into flour in a medium bowl. Add sugar, a pinch of salt, and soymilk (or water). Mix and then flatten half into a pie dish. Add filling into pie dish. Flatten the remaining half of the crust and gently place on top of the tortiere filling.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, or until slightly brown crust appears. Fill one's self with food.

Inspiration from here and here. 

Week 4: Franco North America

Not sure if this counts as an ethnic region, but we make the rules. Adaptations will abound. Joy and potatoes will be had.

Grocery List:

2.5 kg Potatoes
1 medium bag Split Peas
2 lbs Tomatos
3 Leeks
1 Bunch Celery
8 sm Mushrooms

Total: $23

Recipes:

Vichyssoise
TVP Tortiere
Poutine
Home-made Ketchup
Pea Soup