Swedish Meat Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. ground beef
4 eggs
2 c. milk
1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
1 c. finely chopped onion
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cardamon (optional)
4 Tbsp. flour
3 c. beef bouillon (cubes may be used)
3 c. half and half
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. dill weed

Preparation

Beat eggs slightly.
Add milk and bread crumbs.
Cook onion in 2 tablespoons of butter until soft.
Mix into bread crumb mixture. Add salt and spices.
Add meat and mix thoroughly.
Chill 1 hour to let flavors blend and mixture thicken.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
Brown slowly in remaining butter, turning carefully so balls hold their shape.
Place meat balls in a large casserole or Dutch oven.
Add flour to drippings in pan.
Brown and stir in bouillon.
Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
Add half and half, salt and pepper to taste and crushed dill weed. Sauce is very thin.
Stir in sauce over meat balls.
Bake in oven at 325\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.
Serves 12.
Good over noodles or rice or as hors d'oeuvres.