Title: Koettbullar (Swedish Meatballs)
Categories: Appetizer Ground Swedish
Yield: 8 Servings

1/2	c	Unseasoned bread crumbs
1/2	c	Half and half cream
4	tb	Unsalted butter
1/4	c	Minced white onions
1/3	lb	Ground beef
1/3	lb	Ground veal
1/3	lb	Ground pork
1	lg	Egg
1/8	ts	Freshly grated nutmeg
1/2	ts	Salt (or to taste)
1/4	ts	Freshly ground black pepper

1. Soak the bread crumbs in the half and half for 5 minutes in a large mixing bowl.

2. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet over low to moderate heat. When the foam starts to subside, add the onions and saute them for about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.

3. Add the beef, veal, pork, egg nutmeg, salt, pepper, and onions to the bread-crumb mixture. Gently combine the ingredients with your hands.

4. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the mixture for a couple of hours.

5. Shape the meat mixture with your hands into uniform 2/3-inch balls. Arrange them on a plate in one layer so they do not touch each other. Let the meatballs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

6. Melt the remaining butter in a saute pan or skillet over moderate heat. When the foam starts to subside, add the meatballs. (Do not crowd the pan; unless your pan is oversized, you will have to cook gthe meatballs in batches and keep the cooked ones warm in a preheated 200 degree F oven.) Saute the meatballs for about 5 minutes until they become brown on all sides. Turn them as necessary, but do so gently.

7. Transfer the 'koettbullar' to a warm platter and serve immediately.

Serves 8.

From: GREAT PEASANT DISHES OF THE WORLD by Howard Hillman ISBN 0-395-32210-3. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. 1983 Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 7/92

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