Jolly jumbucks

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
500 grams Lean lamb; minced
1 tablespoon Butter or oil
1 medium Onion; peeled and finely
; chopped
1 cup Soft white or wholegrain breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon Milk
¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 pinch Ground cloves
Salt and pepper
1 Heaped tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh mint
; leaves
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Roughly chopped pinenuts
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Currants
Honey Glaze; (see following)

Directions

Put lamb into a mixing bowl. Heat butter or oil in a frying pan and cook onion slowly until soft, then add this to the lamb. Add crumbs, milk, cinnamon, cloves, good pinch salt and a generous quantity of freshly milled black pepper, Then add the herbs, lemon juice and pinenuts. Bind with egg then mix in currants. Roll into small meat balls and place in a single layer in a well oiled baking tray. Brush meatballs with Honey Glaze (see following) then bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes. Shake pan half-way through cooking and reglaze. Serve hot as a cocktail savoury. Makes about 20.

Honey Glaze. Put 1 heaped teaspoon honey into a small dish with 1 tablespoon boiling water and a good squeeze of lemon juice.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 150 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (29% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 189mg Cholesterol; 69mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1½ Vegetable; ½ Fruit; ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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