Finnish Meat Balls

 You have heard of Swedish Meat Ball (pork and beef), try the Finnish version.

Lihapyörylöitä (Finnish)

Serves 4

3/4 cup (95 g) (gluten-free) bread crumbs

1 cup (240 ml) (diary-free) cream

1 1/2 pounds (680 g) grass feed beef

1 minced organic onion

1 beaten organic egg

1 tsp. (2 g) allspice

2 Tbs. (20 g) (diary-free) organic butter

2 Tbs. (30 g) (gluten-free) flour

1 1/2 cups (360 ml) (dairy-free) milk

yksi 1. Soak the bread crumbs in half of the cream.

kaksi 2. Mix the beef and onions with the bread crumbs.

kolme 3. Add the egg and allspice. Mix well.

neljä 4. Form the mixture into balls.

 (a) Small ones for appetizers.

 (b) Large ones for main dinner.

viisi 5. Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the meat balls.

kuusi 6. Brown all sides.

seitsemän 7. Remove from the pan.

kahdeksan 8. Brown the flour in the pan.

yhdeksän 9. Whisk the rest of the cream and milk for the gravy.

 (a) Add a little water if it is too thick.

kymmenen 10. Place the meat balls back in the frying pan, cover, and cook for about 25 minutes on low heat. (Temperature reaches 145F/63C.)

yksitoista 11. Serve with the gravy.