Meatballs Lihapullat

==Description==
(for four - five persons)
thumb|Meatballs Lihapullat 
===Ingredients===
*500 g minced Beef
* 1 dl fine dry breadcrumbs or two slices of white bread
* 1 dl cream
* 1 Onion
* 1 tblsp oil
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp allspice or white pepper
Gravy:
* 2 tblsp fat
* 2 tblsp flour
* 4 dl pan juices
===Directions===
Mix breadcrumbs with water and cream in a bowl. Let stand for a while. Finely chop the Onion and sauté in oil in a frying pan or microwave oven. Add the Onion, egg, seasonings and meat. Mix until smooth. Wet your hands and shape the mixture into balls. Fry meatballs in hot fat on all sides. Small balls will be done in 3-5 minutes, larger ones 5-8 minutes.
To make gravy, brown the flour lightly in fat. Add the liquid stirring all the time. Add the cream and check seasonings. The gravy can be served separately or poured over the meatballs. Serve with potatoes and grated carrots. lingonberry jam and gherkins also go well with the dish.
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==See also==
Category:Finnish Appetizers
 Category:Appetizers
 Category:Recipes
Category:Finnish Recipes
category:allspice Recipes
category:white pepper Recipes
category:lingonberry Recipes
category:allspice Recipes
category:cream Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:Beef Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:oil Recipes
category:Potato Recipes
category:carrot Recipes
category:meat Recipes