While I have always wanted to visit the Scandinavian countries, I have never had the opportunity. However, a small town in California, Solvang, near Santa Barbara, looks about like any small town in Denmark, and I have been there many times. We always have lunch at a small restaurant with a lovely smorgasbord. My favorite items are probably the Danish Meatballs and the Salmon Salad.
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European Recipes for the Dinner Table
Danish Meatballs
2 slices bread, cubed
3?4 cup milk
1 pound ground beef
1?2 pound ground pork
1?2 small onion, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil
Butter or margarine
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1?2 soup can milk
Soak bread in 3?4 cup milk until most of the milk is soaked up. Add ground beef, ground pork, onion, eggs, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix well and form into meatballs.
Heat olive oil and butter in skillet; add meatballs and brown well on all sides. Transfer to casserole dish.
Combine soup and remaining milk until smooth; pour over meatballs. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
