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                Sauerbraten Klopse (Sauerbraten Meatballs)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : German                           Meats
                Main Dish                        Beef

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         Ground Beef -- Lean
     1/4  cup           Milk
     1/4  cup           Bread Crumbs -- dry
     1/8  teaspoon      Cloves -- Ground
     1/8  teaspoon      Allspice -- Ground
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
                        Pepper -- To Taste
   2      Tb            Vegetable Oil
     1/2  cup           Vinegar
     3/4  teaspoon      Ginger -- Ground
   1                    Bay Leaf
   4      Tb            Sugar -- Brown
   2      Tb            Unbleached Flour

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.



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