Veal Tourtiere Tartlets - Ontario Veal Appeal

Ingredients

• Pastry: 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) each butter and lard, cubed
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) ice water (approx)
• Veal Tourtiere Filling: 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 lb (500 g) Ontario ground veal
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup (250 mL) finely chopped mushrooms
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 small carrot, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) veal or beef broth
• 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each cinnamon and cloves
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped Italian parsley
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper