3/4 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. ground veal
1/4 lb. ground pork
1 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
1 c. light cream of half & half
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 egg
1/4 c. finely chopped parsley
1 1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of ginger
Dash of pepper
Dash of nutmeg
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. canned condensed beef broth
3/4 c. cold water
1/2 tsp. instant coffee

Have meat ground together twice. Soak bread in cream 5 minutes. Cook onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Combine meats, crumb mixture, onion, egg, parsley and seasonings. Beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes at medium speed on electric mixer. Form into balls. Brown in 2 tablespoons butter, remove. Make gravy. Stir flour into drippings, add broth, water and coffee. Heat and stir until thickened. Return meat balls to gravy; cover and cook slowly about 30 minutes, baste occasionally. Makes 2 1/2 dozen balls.