Swedish Meatloaf in Pastry

Submitted for ZWT '07.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• Pastry

• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup  cold unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
• 1  egg, cold
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream, cold

• Filling

• 4  tablespoons butter
• 4  ounces fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
• 3  lbs ground beef (combination of any or all) or 3  lbs pork (combination of any or all) or 3  lbs ham (combination of any or all) or 3  lbs  veal (combination of any or all)
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1  cup  grated swiss cheese
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Grease the bottom of a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jellyroll pan with butter.
2. Pastry:
3. It is easiest to make this pastry in a food processor. In a small bowl, mix egg and sour cream. In the food processor, pulse the flour and salt until mixed. Add butter; process 15 seconds, until it has the consistency of coarse meal.
4. With processor running, add egg mixture; process just until dough comes together. If you don't have a food processor, chill a large bowl, mix the flour and salt in the bowl, then cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks. Stir in egg mixture just until you can form the dough into a ball. Wrap dough in waxed paper; refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 14 x 6-inch rectangle. Place one rectangle in prepared pan; set pan and remaining pastry aside.
6. Filling:
7. Heat oven to 375°F Melt butter in a large skillet. Add mushrooms; cook over medium heat for 6 minutes or until slightly colored.
8. Add ground meat; cook until browned and until liquid in pan cooks away. Place meat mixture in a large bowl. Add onions, parsley, cheese and milk; mix well.
9. Gather mixture into a ball; place onto dough rectangle in pan. Using your hands, press meat into a narrow loaf shape. Brush edges of dough with egg-milk mixture. Place the second dough rectangle over the meat. Using a fork, press the dough edges together to seal. Brush top of pastry with egg-milk mixture. Prick top with a fork in several places. Bake 45 minutes, until golden brown.
10. Serve with sour cream on the side.