Finnish Three-Meat Pie

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

1 sour cream crust, chilled
¼ cup oil
3 pounds ground meat (equal parts beef, pork, veal or your own combination)
1 cup chopped mushrooms
½ cup finely chopped onions
1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
¼ cup milk
2 eggs
salt and pepper, to taste
1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons milk

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet over high heat, heat the oil. Add the meat and cook and stir, breaking it up, until the meat is barely browned. Remove the pan from the heat and pour off the excess fat. Put the meat in a large bowl and add the mushrooms, onions, parsley, cheese, milk and 2 eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. To check the salt, fry a little and taste. Cool completely before you continue.

Cut the chilled dough in half and roll each half into a 7" x 14" rectangle. Place one rectangle on a buttered baking sheet. Shape the meat mixture on the pastry into a narrow loaf that leaves a 1" margin all around. Brush the edge of the pastry with some of the egg-milk mixture.

Roll out the second dough half to the same size as the first, drape it over the loaf and press the edges gently. Seal all around with the tines of the back of a fork. Cut a few short slashes in the top so steam can escape. Brush all over with the remaining egg-milk mixture.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.