Thursday, January 1, 2009

Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs:
2 slices fresh white bread
½ cup milk
3 Tbs clarified butter
½ cup finely chopped onions
pinch of salt + 1 tsp
¾ lb ground chuck
¾ lb ground pork
2 large egg yolks
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp nutmeg

Gravy
¼ cup All purpose flour
3 cups broth
¼ cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 200º F.
Tear bread and put in bowl with milk and set aside
Melt 1 Tbs butter, add onion and pinch of salt. Sweat til soft
In bowl, bread & milk, ground chuck, pork, yolks, 1 tsp salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, onions. Beat on medium 1 to 2 minutes.
Form 1 oz size meatballs
Heat remaining butter and add meatballs till golden grown (7-10 min)
Keep warm in oven
Heat to low and add flour 1-2 minutes
Gradually add beef broth and whisk until thickened
Add cream and cook until desired consistancy
Add meatballs

Serve over Amish egg noodles.