Okay, we've finished deep frying the sauerkraut balls

[spinbaby]

NOW we're ready for Christmas.

[trof]

1. OK...recipe?

Or are you pulling my limb?

[spinbaby]

2. Don't have the exact recipe offhand

My husband has it committed to memory.

Basically, you brown a chopped onion with a stick of butter; add ground ham and a bit of garlic and cook a bit more; add some flour to the pan; cook a bit more; add a large can of sauerkraut, ground; and a bit of the juice from the can; and cook until the mixture is thick an stiff. Chill. Make little balls from the mixture. Roll in flour, dip in milk beaten with eggs, roll in fresh bread crumbs, deep fry.

[Generic Brad]

3. Do you serve with a sauce?

Or do you just eat as is? "As is" sounds pretty tasty.

:9

[spinbaby]

4. As is

A beer on the side is good.

[TK421]

13. Is this a Pennsylvania Dutch recipe, by chance?

[Ohio Joe]

5. I had never heard of these until I moved to Ohio

Very tasty!

[spinbaby]

6. Very traditional in these parts

The sauerkraut-ball zone extends into western PA and the northern WV panhandle. There are sausage versions, ham versions, corned-beef versions and combo versions. We're ham purists.

[trof]

7. German in origin?

[spinbaby]

8. It's possible

I don't really know where they come from.

[Ohio Joe]

11. I've only had the sausage ones

I'll have to try and find a place that makes the other ones. One place I had them at served them with a warm horseradish sauce to dip them in :9

[Bertha Venation]

9. do you eat them hot or cold?

sounds like something i'd like

[rug]

10. Despite the headline I read the post.

[KamaAina]

12. I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!

Once Mom and I left Bawlmer, people always used to think we were weird 'cause we served plain ol' sauerkraut with our holiday meals. But deep-fried kraut balls?! :wow:

One question: What about all those poor sauerkraut men? :P

[TK421]

14. Deep frying and balls do not...I repeat...DO NOT belong in the same sentence!!!!!

(wince, wince... ) :scared: