Name: Pork Pies
Yield: Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground pork; 1 medium onion, finely chopped (3/4 cup); 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried savory, crumbled; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening; 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup whole milk; Accompaniment: spicy tomato cranberry preserves; a 3-inch round cookie cutter; a 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-inch leaf-shaped cookie cutter (preferably maple*); 2 mini-muffin pans, each with 12 (1/8-cup) muffin cups

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Miniature Tourtières

Every French-Canadian home serves a version of tourtière during the holidays. Various thickeners (such as flour, crushed crackers, or even oats) can be used to bind the filling. Our version is made with flour, and the filling is enclosed in a tender biscuit crust. We decorated our pies with a maple-leaf-shaped cutout.*

Cooks' notes:

·Filling can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before using.
·Pies can be assembled and baked 6 hours ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, uncovered. Serve at room temperature or reheat in preheated 350°F oven until warm, about 15 minutes.

Recipe notes

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