Sauerkraut Balls

Description
These are a must for our New Years Celebration. A little work but well worth the effort.



Ingredients

 * 4 tablespoons butter
 * 1 1/3 cups finely chopped Ham (ground if possible)
 * 1 chopped Onion
 * 1/2 clove garlic, minced
 * 4 tablespoons flour
 * 3 cups sauerkraut (drained & chopped, reserving 1/2 cup juice)
 * 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
 * 1 egg
 * 2 cups milk
 * seasoned dry bread crumbs

Directions Brown Onion in butter.

Add Ham and garlic to Onion.

Stir in flour and cook thoroughly.

Add juice, sauerkraut and parsley.

Cook until it forms a paste.

Cool.

Form into 1/2 inch balls.

Bread by dipping in the egg& milk mixture (1 egg& 2c. milk) and then roll in flour, back in egg mixture, then roll in breadcrumbs.

Deep Fry until golden.