Title: Mom's German Meatballs *** (Gwhp32a)
Categories: Entree German Beef Ground
Yield: 12 Servings
| 2 | lb | Ground beef |
| 2 | | Egg |
| 2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | tb | Mustard seed |
| 1 | ts | Celery seed; whole |
| 1/2 | ts | Pepper |
| 3 | tb | Catsup |
| 4 | c | Garlic |
| 1/2 | | Med Onion; small dice |
| | | Boiling water |
| | | Flour; for dredging |
| | | Fat; for cooking (i use cri |
| | | Sauce |
| 1 | qt | Water |
| 1 | c | Catsup |
| 1 | tb | Flour |
| 4 | tb | Cornstartch |
| 1 | tb | Vinegar |
| 1 | tb | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| | | Pepper; taste |
| | | Water |
This is the recipe I promised to send. It is a bit of a task to prepare,
but well worth the effort. The recipe was passed down for many generations
in my husbands family who immigrated here from Russia (being Russian Jews)
so, I have no idea why they called it 'German' meatballs, but a meatball by
any other name...I guess! >>>> Slice the garlic into a water glass and pour
2 T boiling water over it. Mash the garlic well, then add 2 T. more boiling
water. Strain through a kitchen towel, saving the liquid only. Mix
together all the ingredients, including garlic liquid then shape into balls
about the size of a large egg. Roll the balls in the flour until well
coated. Melt enough fat to make about 1/2" in a heavy skillet or cast iron
cooking pot. Brown the meat balls in the fat. Remove the meatballs and
pour off all but 4 T. of the fat. Sauce and balance of cooking instructions
follow next page: Ingredients: SAUCE: Add 1 qt. water to the reserved fat
along with the catsup. Make a paste of the next six ingredients, then mix
in enough water to get a consistency of a thin cream. After the
water-catsup mixture is warm, slowly add this mixture, stirring constantly
to avoid lumping, until the mixture has been well absorbed into the liquid.
Cook gently until the sauce is slightly thickened. Place meatball in the
pan, or in an oven-proof roaster and make sure they are covered with the
sauce. Cover pan and bake in hot oven for 1 hour. Serve with mashed
potatoes. (My friends also love it with pasta or rice!) Enjoy! Barbara
Manhattan Beach, Ca FROM:
BARBARA DAY (GWHP32A)