TOURTIERE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Pastry:.
• In a bowl wisk flour with salt. Using a pastry blender cut in cubed butter and lard until mixture resembles fine crumbs with a few larger pieces.
• In liquid measure, whisk egg and vinegar; add enough water to make 2/3 cup. Drizzle over dry ingredients, stirring briskly with a fork until ragged dough forms.
• Press into 2 discs.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Makes enough for 2 9" pie crusts.
• Tourtiere turnovers:.
• In a large skillet, saute pork over medium-high heat, breaking up with fork until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Add onion, garlic, celery,mushrooms,chicken stock,salt,pepper,thyme,cloves,cinnamon and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until almost no liquid remains, about 10 minutes.
• Uncover, and cook until no liquid remains, another 5 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf and stir in potatoes.
• Let cool.
• Divide pastry in half.
• On floured surface roll out each to scant 1/4" thickness.
• For cocktail use 3" round cutter or for main course use 5" round cutter.
• Cut out circles, rerolling if necessary.
• For cocktail use 1 TBSP of pork mixture or for main course turnovers use 2 TBSPs of pork mixture.
• Place pork mixture in center of each circle. Lightly brush edge with water: fold over to create a half moon shape.
• Press edge with a fork to seal.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Arrange racks on top and bottom third of oven.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl whisk 1 egg yolk with 1 TBSP water to brush over filled pastry
• Continue until all pastry and pork is used up.
• Place close together on prepared pans and brush with egg wash and cut steam vents in centers.
• Make-ahead: Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and freeze for up to 2 weeks.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees; exchange cookie sheets top to bottom and bottom to top oven racks.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes.