CANADIAN: Vegetarian Tourtiere

Ingredients :


* 2 cups TVP(Textured Vegetable Protien) granules
* 1 to 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
* 3 tablespoons oil
* 2 cups onion, chopped
* 2 cups mushroom, chopped
* 2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
* 1 teaspoon ground pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon each salt, savory, thyme
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* pinch cloves, pinch nutmeg
* 1/2 cup beer
* pastry for 2 pies, tops and bottoms

Directions :


Dip the TVP in veggie stock, it should absorb all the liquid.Heat oil in a LARGE frying pan over
medium-high heat. cook onions until transluscent.Add mushrooms and cook a further 3-4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium. Add breadcrumbs and seasonings and stir. Adjust spices to taste.Add wet TVP and
beer (it should be beer for the taste,)stir, and cook until all the liquid has evaporated but
mixture is still moist. You may need 2 frying pans at this point. You may also need to adjust the amount
of liquid depending on the heat and the absorbancy of the TVP.Let cool slightly. Divide into the two pie
shells. Top with pastry lids, crimp edges, and vent. Uncooked pies can be frozen at this point.Bake at
425 degrees F for 15 minutes, reduce to 350 and bake a further 45-55 minutes or until pastry is golden.
I like this all by itself, but if you want to serve it with a sauce try a mild fruit chutney (plum is good),
HP sauce (if you're Canadian or a Brit), or A1 sauce (if you're American).