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Tourtiere (canadian pork pie)

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cupAll-purpose flour
1/2 tspSalt
6 tbspMargarine
1/2 cupPlain low-fat yogurt
FILLING
2 tspVegetable oil
1/2 cupDisce onion
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 lbsCooked ground pork, crumbled
12 ozPeeled cooked potatoes
-mashed
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspSage leaves, crumbled
1/2 tspGround nutmeg
1/4 tspPepper
GLAZE
1 Egg, beaten
Procedures:
1Pastry
2pastry: in mixing bowl combine flour and salt; with pastry blender, or two knives, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3Add yogurt and mix thoroughly.
4Form dough into 2 equal balls; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5filling: in small nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is golden.
6Transfer to large bowl and add remaining ingredients for filling; stir to combine.
7prepare pie: preheat oven to 42Roll each ball of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper, forming two 9-inch circles; fit one circle into an 8 inch pie pan and add filling.
8Place second circle over filling and fold edges under.
9If desired, flute edges.
10Gently pierce dough to allow steam to escape; brush pastry with beaten egg and bake until top crust is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.