German Meat Balls (Koenigsberger Klops)

GERMAN MEAT BALLS (KOENIGSBERGER KLOPS)

6 Preparation Time :

Categories : Beef Side Dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

--MEATBALLS--

1 lb Beef, ground

1 lb Pork, ground

1 Onion, grated

1/3 c Bread crumbs

ds Salt

ds Pepper

ds Nutmeg

5 Eggwhites, beaten stiff

--SAUCE--

3 c Water

1 Onion, cut fine

4 Bay leaves

1 tb Sugar

1 t Salt

1/2 ts Allspice & peppercorns,

- combined

1/4 c Tarragon vinegar

1 tb Flour

5 Egg yolks, beaten

1 Lemon, sliced

Capers

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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -