Sauerkraut Balls

Description

These are a must for our New Years Celebration. A little work but well worth the effort.

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Sauerkraut Balls

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/3 cups finely chopped Ham (ground if possible)
• 1 chopped Onion
• 1/2 clove garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups sauerkraut (drained & chopped, reserving 1/2 cup juice)
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 egg
• 2 cups milk
• seasoned dry bread crumbs

Procedures Brown Onion in butter.

Add Ham and garlic to Onion.

Stir in flour and cook thoroughly.

Add juice, sauerkraut and parsley.

Cook until it forms a paste.

Cool.

Form into 1/2 inch balls.

Bread by dipping in the egg& milk mixture (1 egg& 2c. milk) and then roll in flour, back in egg mixture, then roll in breadcrumbs.

Deep Fry until golden.