Bavarian Meat Balls And Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (1 lb. 13 oz.) can pear halves
    1 1/2 lb. ground beef
    1/4 c. bread crumbs
    1/3 c. milk
    1 egg
    1/3 c. minced onions
    1 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. pepper
    2 Tbsp. oil
    1 c. pear syrup
    1/4 c. cider vinegar
    2 cloves
    1 bay leaf
    1 Tbsp. flour
    2 Tbsp. pear syrup
Preparation
    Drain pears; save liquid.
    Mix beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, onion, salt and pepper.
    Shape into 2 inch balls.
    Heat oil. Brown meat balls.
    Add 1 cup pear syrup, vinegar, cloves and bay leaf.
    Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
    Add pear halves; simmer 20 minutes more until meat is done.
    Remove to warm platter.
    Stir flour mixed with 2 tablespoons pear syrup in pan with juices. Cook until thickened.
    Pour over meat and pears.
    Serves 4 to 6.

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