Instructions: Combine egg with milk and bread crumbs; let stand 5 minutes.

Add salt, spices, meat and onion. Blend well.

Melt remaining butter in large skillet.

Using 2 teaspoons, form meat mixture into small balls about 1/2" in diameter.

Drop some balls into skillet; brown well on all sides; remove to warm casserole; repeat until all meat balls are browned.

To make sauce: stir the flour, sugar, salt and pepper into the butter left in the skillet.

Slowly add water and cream; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Pour sauce over meat balls; cover and bake at 350 degrees 25 to 30 minutes. Or simply return meat balls to skillet; cover and simmer until tender.

Yield: about 36 meatballs.

NOTE: These meat balls may be made a day ahead, cooled and refrigerated.

Reheat just before serving.

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