MAKE MEATBALLS

In a small bowl mix fresh bread crumbs and heavy cream to a soft paste, set aside

Combine remaining meatball ingredients add soaked bread and any liquid if remaining. mix well, mixture will be quite soft. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to a day in advance. This makes for easier meatball forming.

Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375

Form meat mixture into 11/2 inche balls, place on baking sheet, without touching each other. Bake for 30 minutes

MAKE SAUCE

In very large skillet or dutch oven film bottom with olive oil, add mushrooms, shallots and garlic, cover and cook on medium until, ushrooms give off their liquid, uncover and cook a few minutes until light golden. Add brandy off heat, return to heat and carefully reduce until almost all gone. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and hot sauce, bring to a boil, add cooked meatballs, cover lower heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, add sour cream, mix well, add parsley, simmer on low 5 minutes. At this point if you want the sauce thicker add pea size bits of butter/flour mixture adding only enough to get to desired thickness.

Serve over bow tie pasta. Great with a green salad.