Keftedes ( Greek Meatballs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs ground beef
3 eggs
3 slices toast, crumbled
2 medium onions, very finely minced or 2 medium onions, grated
1 fresh tomato
1 tablespoon dried mint, crushed
3 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
4 tablespoons water
1 lemon, juice of
1 dash cinnamon
salt and pepper, to taste
flour
canola oil, for frying

Preparation

Skin the tomato and crush in blender.
Add to meat, mixing well.
Add remainder of ingredients except the flour and oil; mix lightly but thoroughly.
Form into small ( about the diameter of a quarter) balls and roll lightly in flour.
Fry in hot oil until evenly browned; drain on paper toweling.
Serve hot as an appetizer.
May be made ahead; refrigerate until ready to serve, then reheat in a 350 degree oven for 15- 20 minutes, or until heated through.
May be frozen; defrost and reheat in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.