Recipe for South African-Lithuanian Stuffed Matzo Balls 
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Yield:
8 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
MEAT FILLING ----------------
1/4 lb Ground beef
1 tbl Vegetable oil
2 lrg Egg yolks
2 tbl Chicken fat, softened
2 tbl Matzo meal, approximately
1 pch Salt
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
----------------- MATZO BALLS ----------------
2 lrg Eggs
2 cup Water
10 tsp Chicken fat
1/4 cup Matzo meal, approximately
1 tsp Salt, or to taste
3 qt Salted water, rapidly boiling
Instructions:
Instructions: Saute the meat in the oil in a skillet until brown. Drain and cool and combine with the egg yolks, chicken fat, matzo meal, salt and cinnamon.

Refrigerate at least one hour.

Beat the eggs well in a bowl. Add the 2 cups water and 6 tsp of chicken fat and mix well. Add enough matzo meal and salt to make a soft mass.

Refrigerate at least one hour.

Divide the matzo meal mixture into 8-10 balls of equal size. Flatten, then and place 1 tsp of meat filling in the center of each. Enclose the filling, pinch the edges together and form into balls.

Place the matzo balls into the 3 qts of rapidly boiling salted water and simmer 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400F. Drain the matzo balls and place in a pan greased with chicken fat, cover with remaining 4 tsp chicken fat and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake 15-20 minutes or until slightly browned.

Serve with chicken soup.

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