Sweet And Sour Meatballs
- MEATBALLS
- 2 slices fresh white breadcrumbs, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons onions, finely minced
- 1 lb hamburger
- salt and pepper
- 1 dash poultry seasoning
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk, up to 1/3 cup
- cornstarch
- vegetable oil
- SAUCE
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 2 (10 ounce) can beef consomme, undiluted or (10 ounce) cans beef consomme, undiluted, for less sweet sauce
- Prepare finely chopped fresh white bread crumbs in food processor or blender and place in a large bowl.
- Prepare finely minced onion in a food processor. Add to crumbs in bowl.
- Add hamburger to crumbs and onion.
- Add salt and pepper and poultry seasoning to taste.
- Mix egg and canned milk together.
- Add egg mixture to meat mixture until it is quite moist.
- Add a little more canned milk if necessary.
- Use a teaspoon of mixture for each meatball (or use a tablespoon for larger meatballs).
- Dampen hands with cold water during rolling, if necessary.
- Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl or pie plate.
- Roll each meatball in cornstarch.
- Place coated meatballs on wax paper.
- Fry meatballs in hot oil until brown and hard looking.
- Drain well on a double layer of paper towelling on a cookie sheet.
- If freezing for later, transfer cooked meatballs, in a single layer, to a cool cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
- Freeze. Bag, label and date.
- To continue with recipe, combine sauce ingredients in a large pot.
- Add additional consomme for less sweetness.
- Heat sauce until hot.
- Add meatballs and simmer slowly, uncovered, stirring gently occasionally, for about 45 minutes or 1 hour or until meatballs are glazed and tender.
meatballs, white breadcrumbs, onions, hamburger, salt, poultry seasoning, egg, milk, cornstarch, vegetable oil, brown sugar, white vinegar, beef consomme
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-meatballs-81054 (may not work)