Swedish meet balls (kottbullar)

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Beef
1/2 lb Pork
1/2 lb Veal
2 Eggs
2/3 c Bread crumbs
1 c Milk
2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
1 ts Ground nutmeg
3 tb Shortening

Instructions:

flour water or stock Grind meats together 3 times. Mix with eggs bread crumbs milk salt pepper and nutmeg and make into small balls. Brown in skillet in hot shortening. Remove meat balls to larger larger pan. Add 1/2 cup flour to skillet and brown stirring to prevent scorching. Add enough water or stock to make a thin gravy. Pour gravy over meat balls. Cook gently for 1 hour stirring often to prevent sticking. Flavor improves with long simmering. Serve in gravy.