Evelyn wrote:
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> krom wrote:
>>> i like grated onion in my meatloaf and hamburgers so i will
>>> deffinately make mine grated.
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>> My first mother in law made the most divine meat balls.
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>> She made them from beef with finely chopped onion, chopped fresh,
>> very ripe tomatoes, vegemite (lol, that was what actually made them
>> so special!) Worcestershire sauce, bit of salt, beaten egg and
>> flour. She rolled them in flour as well before frying them gently
>> over a gas flame in a cast iron frying pan and dripping.
>>
>> The dripping was poured off and gravy made in the pan. I can't tell
>> you just how divine those meatballs were!
>> If she was making them for a party she made them bite-sized and
>> cooked them til just before they browned on the outside then would
>> heat them up gently in a gas oven.
>>
>> Sadly she is 93 and doesn't cook anymore, the newer generations in
>> the family only hear about these meatballs now at family functions
>> My daughter recently asked me for the recipe and she cooked them
>> for friends with just salad and they all raved and took home the
>> recipe
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> Ozgirl, have you got the exact quantities? I might like to try
> those too.

Lol, now you ask a lot I am one of those toss in a bit of this and that
type cook

Ok, let's say a pound of beef. Toss in a finely chopped onion, 1 large
chopped, ripe (squishy) tomato, 1 egg depending on size - 2 if they are
small, about 1 heaped dessertspoon Vegemite, a slurp of Worcestershire
sauce.. and enough flour to keep it all together. Add about 1 teaspoon of
salt and squelch it all together with your hands and taste it. Yes, taste
that raw mix Make the balls the size you want and roll in flour and cook
in whatever fat floats your boat, lol. They are also nice with some curry
powder added. Nothing fancy, just curry powder like our grandmas used to
use. Best cooked on a medium heat and not overdone. Even with the flour I
don't find they cause any blips on the bg radar. YMMV.

Oh, I tried canned, crushed tomatoes (drained) once - it didn't work.