Ham Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
3 teaspoons dried dill weed, divided (or 3 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped)
1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup half-and-half
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
1 lb fully-cooked ground ham
1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 -2 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup water
1 cup sour cream

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, onions, garlic powder, 1 tbsp fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried dill) milk, egg, mustard and black pepper to taste.
Add chopped ham; mix well.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil with 1 tbsp butter.
Brown the ham balls, adding remaining butter and oil as needed.
Remove to a serving dish; cover and keep warm.
Drain the drippings into a saucepan; blend in the flour until smooth.
Gradually add water.
Cook over low heat; stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Add sour cream and remaining dill and pepper; heat through (do not boil).
Pour over the ham balls.
Serve over noodles.