| Swedish Meatballs 15
1 tablespoon of shortening 1/3 cup of chopped onion 1 pound of ground beef 1/2 pound of ground pork 1 1/2 cups of dry bread crumbs 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon of salt 1 tablespoon of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of pepper 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg 3/4 cup of water or milk 1/4 cup of melted shortening 3 beef bouillon cubes 3 cups of water 5 tablespoons of flour 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice 3 bay leaves | | Melt shortening in a skillet, add onion and sauté until tender. Combine sautéed onion, meats, dry bread crumbs, beaten eggs, salt, sugar, pepper, nutmeg, and water or milk. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls, then brown in melted fat in a hot skillet. Remove meat balls from fat Dissolve beef bouillon cubes in water. Blend flour into remaining fat in skillet, add bouillon, water and lemon juice, stirring until thick. Add bay leaves and browned meat balls. Cook slowly for 1 hour. Makes 8 servings. |