Swedish meatballs with cranberry dip
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
15 mins
Scandinavian-style meatballs with a cranberry dip.
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely diced
½ tsp ground mace
500g minced beef
100g dried cranberries
1 egg yolk
50g very fine breadcrumbs
Cranberry sauce, to serve
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a saucepan.
Add the onion and cook until soft, then add the mace and cook for 1 minute and remove from the heat to a bowl.
Put the mince into a bowl with the cooled onion, cranberries, egg yolk and plenty of salt and pepper.
Mix well with your hands, then shape into balls.
Chill for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas mark 6.
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and pour over the remaining oil and the bread crumbs then roll the meatballs in to coat.
Bake for 20 minutes until cooked through and the breadcrumbs have gone slightly crunchy.
Serve hot with the cranberry sauce for dipping.
Serves
Makes 25
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Cooking Time
15 minutes
Main ingredients
Fruit, Eggs, Beef, Vegetables, Bread, Spice
Recipe Type
Party Food, Entertaining
Level of Difficulty
Easy
