Konigsberger Klopse (Konigsberg Meatballs)
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Ground Beef; Lean 2 tb Vegetable Oil
1/4 c Milk 1/2 c Vinegar
1/4 c Bread Crumbs; dry 3/4 ts Ginger; Ground
1/8 ts Cloves; Ground 1 ea Bay Leaf
1/8 ts Allspice; Ground 4 tb Sugar; Brown
1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Unbleached Flour
1 x Pepper; To Taste
1 lb Ground Beef; Lean 2 tb Vegetable Oil
1/4 c Milk 1/2 c Vinegar
1/4 c Bread Crumbs; dry 3/4 ts Ginger; Ground
1/8 ts Cloves; Ground 1 ea Bay Leaf
1/8 ts Allspice; Ground 4 tb Sugar; Brown
1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Unbleached Flour
1 x Pepper; To Taste
Mix beef, milk, crumbs, cloves, allspice, salt and pepper. Form into meatballs. Brown meatballs in hot oil. Drain off fat. Add 1 cup water, vinegar, ginger, bay leaf, and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1/2 hour. Skim off fat. Remove meatballs and keep them warm. Mix flour and 2 T water. Slowly stir into the pan juices to make gravy. Pour gravy over meatballs. Serve with buttered noodles.
