Swedish Meatballs
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List of Ingredients
Swedish Meatballs
4 or more tablespoons butter or margarine
1 medium onion, minced
3 pounds ground beef
2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
2 eggs
2 cups half-and-half
salt
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup water
chopped parsley for garnish
Begin about 1 1/4 hours before serving. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender, stirring occasionally. In large bowl, mix onion, ground beef, bread crumbs, mace, eggs, 3/4 cup half-and-half, and 2 teaspoons salt. Shape beef mixture into 1-inch meatballs. In same skillet over medium-high heat, in 2 more tablespoons butter, cook meatballs, one-fourth at a time, until browned on all sides, removing meatballs to bowl as they brown and adding more butter if necessary. Into drippings in skillet over medium heat, stir flour, sugar, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until blended. Gradually stir in water and remaining 1 1/4 cups half-and-half, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and boils. Return meatballs to skillet; simmer, covered, about 15 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. Spoon meatballs into chafing dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
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