Königsberger Klopse

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 bread roll from the previous day, soaked
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 egg(s)
• 2 tsp mustard, medium hot
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch of garlic
• anchovy paste
• breadcrumbs if required
• 1 liter meat broth, clear
• 3 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp flour
• 200 ml cream
• some lemon juice
• 2 small jars of capers
• salt and pepper
• Sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

with anchovy paste

Soak the bread roll from the day before in water. Next, peel and finely chop the onions. Set these aside for now. Now place the minced meat in a suitable mixing bowl and mix well with the egg, spices, and finely chopped onions. Then stir in the mustard. Now add the anchovy paste and mix the mixture well. Finally, add the well-squeezed bread roll. If the mixture is too wet, you can add a little more breadcrumbs. Now form small or large dumplings. A little tip: The dumplings are even easier to form with wet hands. Now heat the broth together with the peppercorns and the bay leaf. Add the meatballs and cook for about 15-20 minutes. After the time has elapsed, let the meatballs simmer for another 10 minutes on low heat. Then lift the meatballs out of the broth with a slotted spoon and then keep warm if necessary (but this is not absolutely necessary). Pour the stock through a sieve and collect it. Now for the sauce, melt the butter or margarine and sauté the flour in it, stirring constantly. Gradually add the stock while stirring, then stir in the cream. Now comes the seasoning part (you might need a second person to help you). Add a little lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the sauce. Second to last, I recommend stirring in the sugar, then season to taste. Now add the capers, and the sauce is ready. Add the meatballs and heat gently in the sauce. Serve with rice. Note: If necessary, you can omit the mustard, and the anchovy paste can be varied.