sweet and sour meatballs ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 120
• 3 pounds ground beef
• 1/3 cup dried onion flakes
• 1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 1 cup water, divided
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• to make meatballs: in a large bowl, combine beef, onion flakes, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg, eggs and milk.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• shape mixture into 1 inch balls, and place into a 9x13 inch baking dish; bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. lower heat in oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• to make sauce: in a large saucepan over medium heat, mix vinegar, sugar, mustard and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. mix cornstarch and 1/2 cup water; add to saucepan, and boil for 1 minute more.
• add sauce to cooked meatballs, and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.