Kotlecky Ukrainian Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, milk, garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until evenly blended. Shape meat mixture into twelve 3-inch patties about 1 1/4-inch thick.
• Heat vegetable shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear patties until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking, uncovered, until patties are no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes more. Remove patties from skillet and drain on paper towels until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar into the butter mixture. Slowly beat in the flour; mix well. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• On a well floured board, roll out chilled dough to 1/8 inch. Use a pizza wheel to cut dough into 2 1/2 inch squares. Spoon approximately 2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each square; do not overfill. Fold opposite corners of each square into the middle to encase dough, pinching dough together in center. Filling should peek out a little at each end. Transfer cookies to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake the kolacky in the preheated oven until set but not brown, about 12 minutes. Remove to racks to cool. Dust cooled kolacky with remaining powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Squeeze the milk out of the bread and discard.
• Mix together with the meats, onion, garlic, eggs, salt and pepper and sour cream.
• Mix well, then shape into 8 large balls.
• Brown the balls in hot oil, then place in a oven proof casserole dish.
• Bake covered, for 30 minutes at 325*F.
• Remove cover and bake 15 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Mix ground pork, ground beef, onion, garlic, potato, carrot, mushroom, parsley, dill, eggs, cooked rice, salt and pepper.( i used food processor for everything start with carrots add onion garlic potato herbs mushrooms meat then eggs but the rice ,fold in rice ,works great).
• Make meatballs size of silver dollar.
• Dust meatballs in flour.
• Fry in hot oil 6 minutes until cooked.( the oil gets foamy ).