Surprise Cocktail Meatballs

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 12 cup breadcrumbs
• 14 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 12 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon black pepper
• 18 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 large egg white (lightly beaten)
• 40 chestnuts or 40 pecan halves (optional) or 40 pieces cheese (optional)
• 1 cup apple juice
• 23 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 12 cup red wine
• 8 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
• 12 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix the beef, pork breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, marjoram, salt, sage, pepper, and egg white in a large bowl.
3. Divide into about 40 pieces.
4. Wrap each piece around the desired "surprise".
5. (optional).
6. Place the meatballs in a baking pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink.
7. Whisk together the apple juice, brown sugar, wine, corn starch, soy sauce and garlic poweder.
8. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes until thickened (stirring often).
9. Drain meatballs.
10. Place meatballs and sauce in a crockpot and simmer.
11. Serve with cocktail forks or toothpicks.

ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, marjoram leaves, salt, black pepper, ground sage, egg, chestnuts, apple juice, brown sugar, red wine, cornstarch, lower, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/surprise-cocktail-meatballs-445284 (may not work)