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Dutchie

A sweet dish from Nova Scotia, made with chunks of potato, turnip and carrot, flavoured with browned fat and molasses. It is a sweet-savoury stew-pie, typical of family kitchens along the Atlantic coast.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Pâte

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

866 kcal per serving

Protein
27.5 g
Carbohydrates
77.2 g
of which sugars
21.1 g
Fat
47.3 g
Fiber
8.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Fry the bacon cubes in a casserole dish over medium heat until crisp. Remove them and keep the fat.
  2. In this fat, fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the butter and flour and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Gradually add the water, stirring, then the molasses and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer.
  4. Add the potatoes, turnips and carrots. Season, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
  5. Meanwhile, mix the flour and baking powder with the salt. Rub in the cold butter with your fingertips until sandy, then add the milk and form a soft dough.
  6. Return the bacon to the casserole. Roll out the dough into a disc and lay it over the boiling stew, cutting it into a few pieces.
  7. Bake the uncovered casserole for 20 minutes at 190 °C, until the crust is golden. Serve hot.

Variations and tips

Version without bacon. Replace the bacon with 2 tablespoons of canola oil and add a pinch of smoked paprika to keep the smoky flavour.

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Original Ecomely recipe.