Swedish Meatballs

[Bender]

One of the best things about Ikea is the Swedish Meatballs. Here's a recipe, thanks to the Ikea cookbook (yes, there is such a thing, and it doesn't have a bizarre Swedish name like koekkenboekken either):

Tip: Most Ikea stores sell the sauce in a packet, just add water. Some sell the frozen meatballs too. While you're there, you could save yourself the time and effort making these yourself and just buy the meal in the restaurant. Instant gratification!

Meatballs
Ingredients:

• 250gm minced beef
• 250gm minced pork
• 1 egg
• 200-300ml cream and water (or milk and water)
• 2.5 tbsp. finely-chopped onion
• 50ml unsweetened rusk flour
• 2 cold boiled potatoes
• 4-5 tbsps butter, margarine or oil
• salt and pepper

Method:

• heat the onion till golden in a couple of tablespoons of lightly browned butter.
• mash the potatoes and moisten the rusk flour in a little water.
• mix all the ingredients until there is consistency and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and (optional) a little finely crushed allspice.
• use a pair of spoons to shape the mixture into relatively large, round balls and transfer to a floured chopping board.
• fry them slowly in plenty of butter.

Cream Sauce
ingredients:

• 100ml cream
• 200ml beef stock
• a dash of chinese soya sauce (optional)
• 1 tbsp white flour
• salt, white pepper

Method:

• swirl the boiling water or beef stock in a pan.
• add cream and thicken with white flour if preferred.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• serve the meatballs with the sauce, freshly boiled potatoes (or chips), uncooked lingonberry jam and salad.

Yummy!

[Burbage]

Looks like the recipe for meat loaf. So you could say they're meat buns.

Here's the recipes for Sorstroming:

Get a bunch of fresh herring.
Put in a jar with fresh water.
Add about one granule of salt.
Leave for a year to ferment.

Serve with bread and schnapps. The more schnapps the yummier it'll be.