Swedish Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1/3 c. whipping cream
3 Tbsp. fine dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. seasoned mashed potatoes
1/4 c. minced onion

Preparation

In a large bowl, lightly beat egg with a fork.
Add cream, crumbs, salt and pepper.
Stir and let stand until crumbs are moistened.
Add beef, potatoes and onion.
Mix well with a wooden spoon or your hands (mixture will be soft).
Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until well chilled.
With moistened hands, form mixture into 3/4-inch balls.
Place on lightly greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pans.
Bake immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Bake in a preheated 400\u00b0 oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
Drain meatballs on paper towels if necessary.
Serve on a warming tray or thread meatballs onto wooden picks with pickled onions, pineapple chunks, marinated mushrooms or cherry tomatoes.
Makes about 96 meatballs.