Swedish Meatballs
["1/2 c. chopped onions, chopped fine", "1 Tbsp. shortening", "1 lb. very lean ground beef", "1/2 lb. lean ground pork", "1 c. cooked, mashed potatoes (loosely packed)", "1/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. milk", "1/4 c. water", "1 egg"]
["For best meatballs, select meat yourself and have it ground. Saute onions in fat for 5 minutes.", "Place in large mixing bowl with remaining ingredients and mix until smooth.", "Shape into balls about the size of a walnut using a tablespoon as a measurement in the wet palm of your hand.", "Fry meatballs in plenty of hot shortening (about 1/2 cup) with about six in the pan at a time.", "Keep turning to keep them round.", "After all meatballs are brown and well done, pour off most of the fat.", "Add about a cup of water to the frying pan to scrape up all the browned bits.", "Pour this over the meatballs in the saucepan; cover with a lid and simmer for about 20 minutes.", "Can be made the day before."]
["onions", "shortening", "very lean ground beef", "lean ground pork", "potatoes", "bread crumbs", "salt", "milk", "water", "egg"]