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Grandma’s Swedish Meatballs and Lingonberry Sauce

May 9, 2013

Author: Chef Zane Holmquist

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The Holmquist family came to Utah at about 1910, as Mormon immigrants to Utah as Mormon pioneers they got homestead land from the church and had a dry farm. They went from being boat builders, building motors and engines for boats, to farming and a few had cattle. They eventually moved to Salt Lake City. But the family came here because of their religious beliefs and then ended up going back to Sweden for a while as missionaries and then returned to Utah. But a big group of Utahans are Swedish and all the Utah Holmquists are related and one family.

Ingredients:

Swedish Meatball Mixture:

2 lbs ground pork

1 lb ground veal

1/2 yellow onion

10 springs parsley

2 oz. Utah honey

Kosher salt/ pepper to taste

2 whole eggs

1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

Lingonberry Sauce:

8 oz. of lingonberry jam

3 cups veal demi-glaze (can be found in specialty food stores)

3/4 cup heavy cream

*Combine all ingredients, simmer and reduce until sauce has a nappe consistency.

Preparation:

Small dice the yellow onion, pick parsley leaves from stems and finely chop.

Combine all ingredients together, mix thoroughly and place in refrigerator to rest overnight.

Roll mixture into 1 inch uniform meatballs. Place meatballs, evenly spaced, on a non-stick sheet pan.

Cook at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and place in lingonberry sauce.

Serve & Enjoy!