Brandy Meatballs Food

BRANDY OR RUM BALLS

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This is an excellent dessert to bring for the Holidays. You can use either Brandy or Rum. These do need some time to set up so it is best to make them the night before. If you don't care for walnuts, the balls can be rolled in confectioners' sugar or cocoa powder.

Provided by NANCERINI

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy

Time 40m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup brandy
1 (16 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed very fine
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
1 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

Steps:

In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt evaporated milk and chocolate chips, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the crushed vanilla wafers and brandy until well blended. Roll the dough into small balls and roll the balls in chopped walnuts, then in confectioners' sugar. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 25.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

SWEDISH MEATBALLS

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These mildly spiced meatballs are the essence of winter comfort food, just the kind of thing you'll want to come in from a blustery day to enjoy. Serve them with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, if you want something sweet.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories dinner, meatballs, appetizer, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 dozen meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup warm milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion, diced
2 teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed
1 tablespoon brandy
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup beef or chicken broth, low sodium or homemade
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, optional
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 large eggs
2 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane or minced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch cloves
Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed for drizzling
Chopped fresh parsley or dill, for garnish

Steps:

In a medium bowl, soak bread crumbs in warm milk while you prepare the onions.
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Stir in onions and a pinch of salt and cook until pale golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer half the onions to a large bowl and set aside.
Prepare sauce: Add brandy to skillet with onions and ignite with a long match or igniter (or if you're using a gas stove, just swirl pan, brandy should catch fire). Let flame die down, then add the remaining butter, letting it melt. Sprinkle in flour. Sauté until flour browns, about 3 minutes. Whisk in broth, cream and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Simmer, whisking, until reduced to a sauce, about 5 minutes. Add mustard, if you like, and season with more salt, if needed.
To large bowl with onion, add remaining 1 3/4 teaspoons salt, soaked bread crumbs, beef, pork, eggs, garlic, pepper, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Roll into 1-inch balls (about 2 tablespoons each), placing them on one or two rimmed baking sheets as you go.
Heat broiler. Drizzle meatballs with oil. Broil meatballs, switching pans' positions if using more than one so they both get close to the broiler, until well browned all over, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with gravy, garnished with herbs.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 80, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 87 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams