Cocktail Meatballs

Ingredients :
Meatballs

• 250g/9oz minced beef
• 1 onion, grated
• 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon tobacco sauce

Filling

• 8 prunes, pitted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts, coarsely chopped

Method :

1. Mix mince and all ingredients for meatballs together, knead well with hands until mince becomes fine in grain. Allow to stand for 15 minutes before rolling.
2. Combine prunes and pine nuts. Wet palms of hands to prevent mince sticking, take about a tablespoon of mince, roll into a ball then flattened in palm of hand.
3. Place ¹/₂ teaspoon of filling in centre and remould into a smooth ball. Space around edge of large dinner plate, glaze meatballs with Worcestershire sauce.
4. Cook in microwave on high for 5 minutes. Cover with foil and stand 1¹/₂ minutes.
5. Serve with a spicey plum dipping sauce.

Variations :
Dried apricots or raisins may be used instead of prunes and walnuts, and almonds in place of pine nuts. You can also make the meatballs without the stuffing, but cook 4 minutes only.

Source:
www.homemade-recipe.blogspot.com