Waikiki Meatballs

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2/3 cup cracker crumb
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, sliced to 1/2s (optional)

1. Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls.
2. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs. Remove meatballs; keep warm. Pour fat from skillet.
3. Mix cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.
4. Pour into skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute, then add: meatballs, pineapple tidbits, green pepper, and cherries; heat through.

ground beef, onion, egg, salt, ginger, milk, shortening, cornstarch, brown sugar, pineapple tidbits, vinegar, soy sauce, green pepper, maraschino cherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/waikiki-meatballs-115429 (may not work)