1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/4 lbs fat pork, grnd
3/4 cups water
1/8 cups cream, mixed with water
2 Tbs onions, finely chopped, or slightly more
3/4 cups bread crumbs
1 Tbs butter
1 1/2 tsps salt
1/4 tsps black pepper
1/4 tsps nutmeg
2 cups water, hot
1 tsps cornstarch
2 Tbs water, cold
Soak crumbs in water and cream. Fry onions in butter until
lightly brown.
To the crumbs, add the meat, onions, and spices and mix well.
Shape into
small balls. Fry in butter, shaking pan to make balls round and
browned
all over. Add hot water and a few whole allspice and simmer 40
minutes.
Allow water to reduce, but not run dry.
Mix cornstarch with cold water. Remove meatballs from pan and add
cornstarch/water mixture to pan. Stir constantly until thickened.
Serve hot with thickened gravy.
Comments:
Mom's version.