Sauerbraten Klopse(Sauerbraten Meatballs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef (lean)
1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. bread crumbs (dry)
1/8 tsp. cloves (ground)
1/8 tsp. allspice (ground)
1/2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. vinegar
3/4 tsp. ginger (ground)
1 bay leaf
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. unbleached flour

Preparation

Mix beef, milk, crumbs, cloves, allspice, salt and pepper. Form into meatballs.
Brown meatballs in hot oil. Drain off fat. Add 1 cup of water, vinegar, ginger, bay leaf and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1/2 hour.
Skim off fat.
Remove meatballs and keep them warm.
Mix flour and 2 tablespoons of water.
Slowly stir into the pan juices to make gravy.
Pour gravy over meatballs.
Serve with buttered noodles.
Serves 4.