Meat and Vegetable Pies

Ingredients

• Dough

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) sour cream
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
  • 2 2/3 cups (400 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cold and diced
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

• Filling

  • 1/2 lb (225 g) white mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 16 soda crackers, crumbled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
  • 1 1/2 lb (675 g) lean ground pork
  • 1/2 cup (35 g) fresh Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp salt

• Sauce

  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) tomato paste
  • 1 cup (250 ml) red wine
  • 3 cups (750 ml) beef broth
  • 1 package (14 g) dried porcini or bolete mushrooms, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 rosemary sprig
  • 2 tbsp light toasted flour
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) molasses
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed