Russian Meat Balls (Bitochki) – Beef

1 lb Ground beef

1 lb Ground veal

1/2 c Chopped onion

1/4 c Rendered kidney fat

2 sl Break, soaked in milk,

-squeezed dry 2 ts Salt

Ground pepper Fine bread crumbs Butter or beef fat 2 c Sour cream

1/2 lb Sliced mushrooms, sauted

Cook onion in rendered kidney fat until wilted. Mix beef, veal, onion, bread, salt and little pepper. Knead well and chill. Wet hands and form mixture into balls the size of gold balls. Roll in crumbs and fry in butter or beef fat until brown all over. Remove and keep warm. Add sour cream and mushrooms to pan. Heat. Pour sauce over meat.