Drunken Pork Balls
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground pork shoulder
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slices fresh white bread, finely diced (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sweet Madeira
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Drizzle the olive oil into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface.
- Set aside.
- Combine the ground pork, eggs, bread, bread crumbs, honey, Madeira, rosemary, sage, and garlic in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
- Roll the mixture into round, golf ballsize meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly.
- Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid.
- The meatballs should be touching one another.
- Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.
- A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165F.
- Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.
olive oil, ground pork shoulder, eggs, white bread, bread crumbs, honey, sweet madeira, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, garlic
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/drunken-pork-balls-389538 (may not work)