Bitokes - Russian Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1/4 cup butter
1 medium onion
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
Sauce
1 cup beef broth
2 cups light cream
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in frying pan. Add onions, fry until clear and tender. Remove onions.
In large bowl mix hamburger, 2 Tbs butter, salt, pepper, thyme, 1 egg and sauteed onion. Mix and form into balls or patties. Pan fry patties and put them in large casserole dish.
Pour fat from pan. Add beef broth and boil until only 1/2 remains. Add cream. Boil 1 to 2 minute Season with nutmeg, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Remove from heat, add butter and pour over meat. Sauce will be thin. Let sit overnight. Reheating it brings out the flavor. Serve over white rice or alone.