Sauerbraten Meatballs (sauerbraten Klopse)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 dashes pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
• 2 tablespoons cool water

Recipe

• 1 mix together the beef, milk, breadcrumbs, cloves, allspice, salt, and pepper.
• 2 form into 1-inch meatballs.
• 3 in a skillet, brown the meatballs in hot oil.
• 4 drain off the fat then add 1 cup water, vinegar, ginger, bay leaf, and brown sugar.
• 5 cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 6 skim the fat from the remaining liquid, then remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside, keeping them warm.
• 7 remove the bay leaf.
• 8 mix flour and the 2 tablespoons cool water, then gradually stir into the pan juices to make gravy.
• 9 pour gravy over meatballs and serve with buttered noodles.