Lilliput Meat Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. catsup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. grated soft bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. finely grated onion
1/2 c. sherry
1/2 tsp. oregano (optional)

Preparation

Mix beef, bread crumbs, milk, onion and salt.
Shape mixture into little balls, using 1 teaspoon per ball.
Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet.
Brown balls nicely on all sides.
Pour off most of the fat from the pan.
Mix wine, catsup and oregano; pour over balls.
Add salt to taste.
Cover; simmer gently about 20 minutes, shaking gently from time to time to cook balls evenly. Serve in a chafing dish or a pottery casserole set over a candle warmer.
Provide toothpicks for spearing balls.
Makes about 60 tiny balls.