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Konigsberger Klopse (Konigsberg Meatballs)

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      Title: KONIGSBERGER KLOPSE (KONIGSBERG MEATBALLS)
 Categories: German, Beef, Meats, Main dish
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
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      1 ea Hard Roll
    3/4 c  Water
      1 lb Ground Beef; Lean
      1 ea Bacon; Strip, Diced
      4 ea Anchovy Fillets; Diced
      1 ea Onion; Small, Chopped
      1 ea Egg; Large
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper; White

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      6 c  Water
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 ea Bay Leaf
      1 ea Onion; Small, Peeled, Halved
      6 ea Peppercorns

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  1 1/2 tb Butter or Margarine
  1 1/2 tb Unbleached Flour
      1 tb Capers
      1 ea Lemon Juice; Of 1/2Med.Lemon
    1/2 ts Mustard; Prepared
      1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper; White
 
  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.
 
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