Meatballs with Buttermilk Gravy

Directions

Combine egg and milk; stir in crumbs, chopped onion, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper.

Add meat; mix well. Shape into 30 1½ inch meatballs. In large skillet cook meatballs in hot oil, turning often, 25 minutes or until done. Remove meatballs, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Add sliced onion; cook until tender. Stir together flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, and buttermilk; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat. Return meatballs to skillet. Cook 2 minutes. Serve with hot cooked noodles or spaetzle. Makes 6 servings. Spaetzle: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Teaspoon salt 2 eggs ¾ cup milk In a mixing bowl combine flour and salt. Mix eggs and milk; stir into flour mixture. Place batter in coarse-sieved deep-fat frying basket or colander with ¼ inch holes. Hold over kettle of boiling salted water. Press the batter through the deep-fat frying basket or colander with the back of a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. If the dough is too thick to push through, thin it with a little milk. Cook and stir for 5 minutes; drain. Keep warm.