REAL Swedish Meatbals

A recipe from the Swedish exchange student at one of our local high schools.

For the ground meat:
1/4 cup oatmeal
1 tbsp potato flour OR 4 tbsp fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup water
1/2 to 1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 lb ground meat ( beef, pork, or combination)
1 egg

for frying:
1-1/2 tbsp butter( or margarine)

for Sauce:
2 tbsp flour
1-2/3 cups pan juice and dark bullion
salt, pepper, soy sauce
cream(optional)

mix together the oatmeal and potato flour, or bread crumbs, with water; stir in Salt and pepper- set aside to swell for 10 minutes. Work in the ground meat and the egg. Stir the meat mixture until smooth, being careful not to over stir. Over stirring causes the meat to become tough and stringy.
Roll meatballs to desired size and fry brown in butter or margarine. Keep them warm.
Melt the butter for the gravy in a saucepan. Add flour while stirring, and let sizzle a bit. Remove from heat. Dilute with juice from pan or bullion and stir until the mixture is smooth. Put saucepan back on burner and boil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add a little cream toward the end for a richer taste. Serve the sauce separately or place the meatballs in the sauce and warm thoroughly.