Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-------------------------MEATBALLS------------------------------
1 Hard Roll 1 Onion; Small, Chopped
3/4 c Water 1 Egg; Large
1 lb Ground Beef; Lean 1/2 ts Salt
1 Bacon; Strip, Diced 1/4 ts Pepper; White
4 Anchovy Fillets; Diced

---------------------------BROTH--------------------------------
6 c Water 1 Onion; Small, Peeled, Halved
1/2 ts Salt 6 Peppercorns
1 Bay Leaf

---------------------------GRAVY--------------------------------
1 1/2 tb Butter or Margarine 1/2 ts Mustard; Prepared
1 1/2 tb Unbleached Flour 1 Egg Yolk; Large
1 tb Capers 1/4 ts Salt
1 Lemon Juice; Of 1/2Med.Lemon 1/4 ts Pepper; White

Meatballs: Soak the roll in the water for about 10 minutes. Squeeze
it dry; place in mixing bowl with the ground beef. Add the bacon,
anchovy fillets, onion, egg, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Prepare
broth by boiling the water, seasoned with salt, bay leaf, onion, and
peppercorns. Shape the meat mixture into balls about 2 inches in
diameter. Add to the boiling broth and simmer over low heat for 20
minutes. Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon, set aside, and keep
warm. Gravy: To prepare gravy, heat butter in a frypan and stir in
flour. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly blend in 2
cups of reserved broth. Add the drained capers, lemon juice, and
mustard. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove a small amount of the sauce to
blend with the egg yolk. Stir egg yolk back into the sauce. Season
with salt and pepper. To Serve: Place reserved meatballs into the
gravy and reheat if necessary. Serve on a preheated platter.

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