Dilly Ham Balls
- 1 lb ground fully cooked ham
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill or 3 tsp dried dill, divided
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp pepper, divided
- 1 to 2 tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 to 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sour cream (8 oz.)
- In a bowl, combine ham, bread crumbs, onions, 1 tbsp fresh dill (1 tsp dried dill), milk, egg, mustard and 1/4 tsp pepper; mix well.
- Shape into 1 inch balls.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil.
- Brown ham balls, add remaining butter and oil as needed.
- Remove ham balls to a serving dish, cover and keep warm.
- Pour ham drippings into a sauce pan, blend in flour. Gradually add water and stir until smooth.
- Cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
- Add sour cream and remaining dill and pepper, heat through, but do not boil.
- Pour over the ham balls.
- Serve over cooked noodles.
ground fully, bread crumbs, green onions, fresh dill, milk, egg, mustard, pepper, butter, vegetable oil, flour, water, sour cream
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=7152 (may not work)