---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Sauerbraten Klopse (Sauerbraten Meatballs) Categories: German, Ground beef, Beef Yield: 4 servings 1 lb Ground Beef; Lean 2 tb Vegetable Oil 1/4 c Milk 1/2 c Vinegar 1/4 c Bread Crumbs; dry 3/4 ts Ginger; Ground 1/8 ts Cloves; Ground 1 ea Bay Leaf 1/8 ts Allspice; Ground 4 tb Sugar; Brown 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Unbleached Flour 1 x Pepper; To Taste Mix beef, milk, crumbs, cloves, allspice, salt and pepper. Form into meatballs. Brown meatballs in hot oil. Drain off fat. Add 1 cup water, vinegar, ginger, bay leaf, and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1/2 hour. Skim off fat. Remove meatballs and keep them warm. Mix flour and 2 T water. Slowly stir into the pan juices to make gravy. Pour gravy over meatballs. Serve with buttered noodles. -----