Sauerbraten Klopse (Sauerbraten Meatballs)

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 lb Ground Beef; Lean
1/4 c  Milk
1/4 c  Bread Crumbs; dry
1/8 t  Cloves; Ground
1/8 t  Allspice; Ground
1/2 t  Salt
1 x  Pepper; To Taste
2 T  Vegetable Oil
1/2 c  Vinegar
3/4 t  Ginger; Ground
1 ea Bay Leaf
4 T  Sugar; Brown
2 T  Unbleached Flour

Mix beef, milk, crumbs, cloves, allspice, salt and pepper. Form into
meatballs. Brown meatballs in hot oil. Drain off fat. Add 1 cup water,
vinegar, ginger, bay leaf, and brown sugar. Cover and simmer 1/2 hour.
Skim off fat. Remove meatballs and keep them warm. Mix flour and 2 T
water. Slowly stir into the pan juices to make gravy. Pour gravy over
meatballs. Serve with buttered noodles.