Recipe: Swedish Meat Ball Appetizers

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From: Kelly~WA

Swedish Meat Ball Appetizers
Makes 50 appetizer-size meat balls

2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat cooking oil in fry pan. Mix together all remaining ingredients, except sour cream and 1/2 Tsp. salt. Form into appetizer size meat balls (about 1" in diameter). Brown in cooking oil on all sides until fully cooked. Remove from pan, and drain on paper towels. Pour off excess grease and cool pan slightly. Add small amount of sour cream to beef brownings and stir. Then add remaining sour cream and 1/2 tsp. salt, stirring to blend. Add browned meat balls to sour cream, tossing to coat with sour cream. Place in chafing
dish to serve warm. DO NOT BOIL.