Allgäu cheese frikadellen

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• ½ roll
• 380 g minced meat (half and half)
• 2 eggs
• 150 g cheese, Emmental
• Salt
• pepper
• Paprika powder (sweet)
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 40 g clarified butter
• 150 g crème fraîche
• 3 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp brandy
• 1 tsp pepper (for the sauce)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Tabasco

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Soak the bread rolls in cold water, squeeze out excess moisture, and mix with the minced meat and eggs. Cut the cheese into small cubes and add to the meat mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika, and add the parsley. Form the mixture into small meatballs. Heat the clarified butter, fry the meatballs for 4-5 minutes on each side, and keep warm. For the sauce, boil the meat juices with water, stir in the crème fraîche. Stir in the brandy and pepper, and heat. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, soy sauce, and Tabasco. Briefly heat the meatballs in the sauce.