Königsberg style gherkins

Name: Königsberg style gherkins
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 Onions; 500 g mixed mince; 4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs; 1 TABLESPOON Mustard; 4 TABLESPOONS Milk; 500 ml Milk; 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper; 1 Bay leaf; 2 Juniper berries; 1.2 kg Gherkins; 3 TABLESPOONS Butter; 2-3 TABLESPOONS Flour; 2 TABLESPOONS Capers (glass)

AUTHOR
Cassandra Brock

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

Caper sauce and juicy meatballs - the refreshing cucumbers tolerate solid partners. So they become a hearty summer meal

COOK TIME
50 mins

TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

3 Onions
500 g mixed mince
4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
1 TABLESPOON Mustard
4 TABLESPOONS Milk
500 ml Milk
7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
1 Bay leaf
2 Juniper berries
1.2 kg Gherkins
3 TABLESPOONS Butter
2-3 TABLESPOONS Flour
2 TABLESPOONS Capers (glass)

Directions

1
For the meatballs peel onions. Halve 1 onion and finely dice the rest. Knead minced meat, breadcrumbs, mustard, half onion cubes and 4 tbsp. milk. Season with salt and pepper. Form approx. 20 balls from the minced meat mixture.
2
Boil up approx. 1 l salted water, onion halves, bay leaf and juniper. Let the meatballs simmer for about 10 minutes.
3
Meanwhile peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Depending on the size, halve the cucumber halves again lengthwise, then cut into slices. Remove meatballs from the stock with a skimmer. Sieve the stock and measure approx. 500 ml.
4
For the vegetables heat butter in a pot. Fry the remaining onion cubes until translucent. Add cucumbers and fry briefly. Add 500 ml stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
5
Stir flour and approx. 6 tbsp. water until smooth. Stir into the vegetables, bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add meatballs and capers to the vegetables and heat up. Parsley potatoes go well with them.