Konigsberger Klopse Konigsberg Meatballs

Adopted from recipezaar, february 2005. I did make these once before the recipe became mine.

Steps

Meatballs:.

Soak the roll in the water for about 10 minutes.

Squeeze it dry.

Place in mixing bowl with the ground beef.

Add the bacon , anchovy fillets , onion , egg , salt and pepper.

Mix thoroughly.

Prepare broth by boiling the water , seasoned with salt , bay leaf , onion , and peppercorns.

Shape the meat mixture into balls about 2 inches in diameter.

Add to the boiling broth and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.

Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon , set aside , and keep warm.

Gravy:.

To prepare gravy , heat butter in a frypan and stir in flour.

Cook for 3 minutes , stirring constantly.

Slowly blend in 2 cups of reserved broth.

Add the drained capers , lemon juice , and mustard.

Simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove a small amount of the sauce to blend with the egg yolk.

Stir egg yolk back into the sauce.

Season with salt and pepper.

To serve:.

Place reserved meatballs into the gravy and reheat if necessary.

Serve on a preheated platter.

Ingredients

hard roll, water, beef, bacon, anchovy fillets, onion, egg, salt, pepper, bay leaf, peppercorns, butter, unbleached flour, capers, lemon, juice of, mustard, egg yolk