Fricadelles

Deep fried, breaded balls of minced beef with onion and seasonings.

Mince some cold-cooked beef and add a slice or two of onion finely chopped, and if the meat is very lean a slice or two of fat pork may be added; season with salt, pepper, sage, thyme, a little lemon juice and parsley, using a little of each, and add a quarter as much breadcrumbs or boiled rice as there is meat; add one beaten egg with sufficient water or stock to form a paste. Make this into balls or egg shapes, put them into a frying pan with butter or dripping and fry to a brown color, or they may be dipped in breadcrumbs, brushed over with egg, then dipped in crumbs again and fried in boiling fat. When done drain and serve on a folded napkin spread over a dish.