How to Make Finnish Archipelago Bread

Finnish Meatballs (Lihapyorykoita)

Add the syrup and the salt to the mixture and stir well.

Recipe Summary Finnish Meatballs (Lihapyorykoita)

My family's favorite Finnish meal is these Lihapyorykoita (Finnish Meatballs) with Punajuuret (Beets), and Perunasose (Mashed Potatoes). Serve with cranberry sauce, I personally like a quarter of a pickle on the side.

Ingredients | Finnish Archipelago Bread

1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup plain bread crumbs

1 yellow onion, minced

1 egg

½ cup whipping cream

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground allspice

¼ cup butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

½ cup whipping cream

Directions

Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, cream, salt, and allspice in a bowl with your hands until evenly mixed. Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized spheres.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook about half the meatballs in the melted butter until evenly browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes; remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs, keeping the liquid in the skillet when finished.

Sift the flour into the skillet drippings; cook the flour in the skillet drippings until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly stream the milk into the skillet while whisking vigorously; pour the cream into the mixture and stir until smooth. If you aren't good at making gravy and end up with some lumps you can pour the gravy through a strainer. Return all the meatballs to the skillet; stir to coat with the gravy. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Info | Finnish Archipelago Bread

prep: 20 mins cook: 30 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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