"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> Evelyn wrote:
>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>> krom wrote:
>>>> i like grated onion in my meatloaf and hamburgers so i will
>>>> deffinately make mine grated.
>>>
>>>
>>> My first mother in law made the most divine meat balls.
>>>
>>> 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.



Thanks Ozgirl, now I have to try and hunt up some vegemite :-) Maybe it is
available somewhere either in a local store or by mail.

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Best Regards,
Evelyn

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