Sauerkraut Balls

candlelady9ah's Note:

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

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 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 crumb

Directions:

1. Brown onion in butter.
2. Add ham and garlic to onion.
3. Stir in flour and cook thoroughly.
4. Add juice, sauerkraut and parsley.
5. Cook until it forms a paste.
6. Cool.
7. Form into 1/2 inch balls.
8. 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.
9. Deep Fry until golden.