Swedish Meatballs With Secret Ingredient - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion (well minced)
3 eggs
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
gravy
2 cups beef stock
1 teaspoon fennel seed
salt & pepper
1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet (optional for color)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Put eggs, spices and minced onion in a bowl, mix it all together.
Add meat, mix well so everything is nicely blended.
Shape small meatballs and brown them on all sides.
Cook over medium heat until liquids run clear of blood.
Add the beef stock, kitchen bouquet, salt and pepper, and fennel seeds and simmer on low heat about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl mix the 1/4 cup of water and the flour well for a thickner.
Add the thickner to the meat stirring constantly.
Cook until the the sauce thickens.
Add the cream and just heat until the cream is blended well and hot.
Be careful not to let it boil or it will curdle the cream.