Swedish Meat Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
3/4 c. milk
3 Tbsp. onion, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. flour
1 c. stock or cream

Preparation

Soak bread crumbs in milk.
Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter until soft.
Add to bread crumbs.
Add beef, seasonings and egg.
Form into balls 1-inch in diameter.
Roll in flour.
Saute in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add stock or cream.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove meat balls to dish.
Thicken gravy with 1 1/2 tablespoons flour blended with equal amount of water.
Pour over meat balls.