Sauerkraut Balls

Description

This recipe makes about 75 tangy and delicious fried sauerkraut balls.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked ham
  • 1 cup finely chopped corned beef
  • ½ clove garlic, crushed
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sauerkraut, drained and minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1 quart oil for frying

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet
  2. melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in ham
  3. corned beef and garlic. Cook mixture
  4. stirring constantly for 1 minute. Stir in 6 tablespoons flour and cook mixture over moderate heat
  5. stirring occasionally
  6. for 3 minutes.
  7. Stir in sauerkraut
  8. parsley
  9. and broth; cook for 3 minutes or until thickened and paste-like. Spread mixture on a platter and chill for at least 3 hours.
  10. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a bowl
  11. whisk together the egg
  12. milk and 2 1/2 cups flour. Shape the sauerkraut mixture by level teaspoons in to balls
  13. dip them into the egg mixture and roll them in the bread crumbs.
  14. Fry balls in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve warm.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 4 hrs

Servings: 24

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