Dilly ham balls
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Ham -- cooked ground |
| ½ | cup | Dry bread crumbs |
| ¼ | cup | Green onions -- finely |
| Chopped | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Fresh dill -- finely |
| Chopped | ||
| Or 3 teaspoons dried dill, | ||
| Divided | ||
| ¼ | cup | Milk |
| 1 | each | Egg -- lightly beaten |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dijon mustard |
| ½ | teaspoon | Pepper -- divided |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| 1 | cup | Sour Cream -- (8 ounces) |
| Hot cooked noodles | ||
Directions
In a bowl, combine ham, bread crumbs, onions, 1 tablespoon fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried), milk, egg, mustard and ¼ teaspoon pepper; mix well. Shape into l-in. balls. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil. Brown ham balls, adding remaining butter and oil as needed. Remove ham balls to a serving dish; cover and keep warm. Pour ham drippings into a saucepan; bend in flour. Gradually add water and stir until smooth. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add sour cream and remaining dill and pepper; heat through, but do not boil. Pour over the ham balls. Serve over noodles. Yield: 6 servings Recipe By : Country Woman