Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground veal
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup rendered kidney fat
2 slice break, soaked in milk, squeezed dry
2 tsp salt
1 ground pepper
1 fine bread crumbs
1 butter or beef fat
2 cup sour cream
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms, sauted
Directions
Cook onion in rendered kidney fat until wilted. Mix beef, veal, onion,
bread, salt and little pepper. Knead well and chill. Wet hands and
form mixture into balls the size of gold balls. Roll in crumbs and
fry in butter or beef fat until brown all over. Remove and keep warm.
Add sour cream and mushrooms to pan. Heat. Pour sauce over meat.
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Meat; Russian
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