Mom's German Meatballs

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 each onions diced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 each eggs
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 cups garlic
• 1 quart water
• 1 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Slice the garlic into a water glass and pour 2 tablespoon boiling water over it.
2. Mash the garlic well, then add 2 tablespoon more boiling water.
3. Strain through a kitchen towel, saving the liquid only.
4. Mix together all the ingredients, including garlic liquid then shape into balls about the size of a large egg.
5. Roll the balls in the flour until well coated.
6. Melt enough fat to make about 1/2 inch in a heavy skillet or cast iron cooking pot.
7. Brown the meat balls in the fat.
8. Remove the meatballs and pour off all but 4 tablespoon of the fat.
9. Sauce and balance of cooking instructions follow next page: Ingredients:

ground beef, salt, celery seeds, ketchup, onions, ketchup, cornstarch, sugar, eggs, mustard seeds, black pepper, garlic, water, flour, vinegar, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/moms-german-meatballs-44581 (may not work)