Königsberger Klopse after great-grandmother's recipe
Time
Preparation time: 25 min.
Cooking or baking time: 20 min.
Total preparation time: 45 min.
Forget the TK-Klopse or cans, the recipe is very simple and overall not more expensive than the finished product with flavor enhancers, preservatives and artificial flavors!
My great-grandmother has already prepared the meatballs, passed on the recipe to my grandmother and now it is already cooked and eaten in the 4th generation unchanged.
ingredients for 4 persons
- 1 roll from the day before
- 1/4 l of lukewarm water
- 1 onion
- 500 g minced meat mixed
- 1 egg
- 4 anchovy fillets
- 1 pinch of grated nutmeg
- 50 g butter
- 40 g of flour
- 750 ml of hot meat broth
- 1/8 L white wine
- salt
- White pepper
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons sour cream or crème fraîche
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons of parsley
preparation
- Soak the bread roll in lukewarm water. Express, pick and place in a bowl with the minced meat. Peel the onion and dice, finely chop the anchovy fillets. Give everything to the minced meat.
- Then add the egg and season with salt, nutmeg and white pepper. Knead the mixture well and let it cover for 15 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a pot, dust the flour and fry until light yellow. Add the meat stock slowly and stir to a smooth sauce. Add capers, white wine and lemon juice and season with salt.
- Form meatballs about 4 cm in diameter, pour them into the sauce and let them stand for about 15 - 20 minutes in a mild heat.
- Serve Königsberger Klopse with boiled potatoes or mashed potatoes on four plates, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
Good Appetite!
