Directions

1. Put meat in a big pot and add water.
2. Cook and stir occasionally until meat changes colour uniformly.
3. Add all remaining ingredients.
4. Cover and simmer for 45 min. to 2 hours, as desired, until liquid diminishes to one half the original amount.
5. Cool well before making the pies.
6. Stir meat before putting into pastry shells.
7. Cover with top pie crusts. (Cut out Christmas shape on top crust if you wish).
8. Bake for 10 min. at 450 degrees then another 30-35 min. at 350 degrees.

Monic Francoeur
Counselling and Listening Centre Cookbook, Fort St. John
Fort St. John North Peace Museum Collection 2014.174.001