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Waikiki Meatballs


1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2/3 cup cracker crumbs
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger
1 tbsp shortening

Sauce:
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (13.5 oz) can pineapple chunks
1/3 cup vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce

Mix beef, crackers crumbs, onion, egg, milk, salt, ginger, and shortening.  Form into meatballs.  Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until done (test one).  Cover with foil to keep warm.

Sauce: Mix cornstarch and brown sugar, drain pineapple and add juice to brown sugar mix.  Add vinegar and soy sauce.  Cook, stir constantly until thickened and boiling.  Boil 1 minute, remove from the heat, and add pineapple chunks and meatballs.  Heat and serve.

Cook until done?  Seriously?  What does that even mean?  It means you have to Google how long it takes to bake meatballs in a 350 degree oven.  The answer is about 30-35 minutes.  The recipe also didn't specify how big to make the meatballs so I made mine about golf ball size.  I thought I was being really smart when I lined a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper.  I thought it would mean throw away the parchment paper and still have a clean pan and eliminate washing it.  Not the case.  The meatballs release all of their grease when baking, which is great because the meatballs aren't greasy when you add them to the sauce, however, the parchment paper was soaked with grease and therefore the pan was completely covered in grease . . . and in case you haven't figured out where this is going, I had to wash it.  


Overall, a pretty good recipe.  I made Waikiki Meatballs Subs and sprinkled a shredded Italian cheese blend on top.  Pretty tasty!  My mom and dad both liked them too, however they were more impressed with how fresh the rolls were I used for the sandwiches.  I got them at Walmart in case you wanted to know.