German meat balls (koenigsberger klops)

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Beef, ground
1 pounds Pork, ground
1 Onion, grated
⅓ cup Bread crumbs
dash Salt
dash Pepper
dash Nutmeg
5 Eggwhites, beaten stiff
3 cups Water
1 Onion, cut fine
4 Bay leaves
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Allspice & peppercorns, +combined
¼ cup Tarragon vinegar
1 tablespoon Flour
5 Egg yolks, beaten
1 Lemon, sliced
Capers

Directions

MEATBALLS

SAUCE

MEATBALLS: Mix all ingredients, adding beaten egg whites last. Form into balls. SAUCE: Boil first 6 ingredients 30 minutes. Strain; bring to boiling point, add meat balls and simmer 15 minutes. Remove meat balls to hot platter, keeping them hot. Add vinegar to liquid.

Dissolve flour in small amount of cold water, add to beaten yolks.

Add this thickening mixture gradually to seasoned liquid, stirring constantly until smooth and thick; pour over meat balls and garnish with lemon slices and capers.

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