Dutch Slavinken With Milk Gravy (Ground Pork Cylinders) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

SLAVINKEN
2 slices black bread or 2 slices white bread
1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup flat beer
1 lb ground pork
salt and pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 slices thin bacon
1 teaspoon butter
MILK GRAVY
1 tablespoon flour
pan dripping, from slavinken
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup light cream
parsley

Preparation

FOR THE SLAVINKEN: Crumble bread, pour milk or beer on top and let stand for 10 minutes.
Squeeze bread to remove excess liquid, if any.
Place in a bowl.
Add ground pork, salt, pepper, nutmeg, allspice and onion.
Knead mixture until well blended.
Form into 6 cylinders and wrap a slice of bacon around each one.
Secure with a wooden pick.
Melt butter in a cast-iron frying pan.
Fry the slavinken over medium heat, 6 minutes on each side.
Remove to a hot platter as they become cooked, and keep warm.
Serves 6.
FOR THE MILK GRAVY: Stir flour into the remaining fat in the pan used to make the slavinken and cook over medium heat until it becomes a caramel colour.
Add milk and light cream.
Stir until creamy.
Add parsley and season to taste.
Pour over meat or serve separately.
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