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Keftethes Apo Ton Pontos (Meat Patties From Ponti)

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Category: Greek, Meat

 Ingredients List

  • 500 g Veal stew meat
  • 250 g Pork stew meat
  • 3 sl Stale bread (thick slices)
  • - crusts removed
  • 1 Onion; finely chopped
  • 1 Garlic clove; finely chopped
  • 3 tb Chopped parsley
  • 1 ts Chopped mint
  • 1 ts Chopped basil
  • 1 md Tomato; peeled, chopped
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tb Vinegar
  • 1 ts Bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 1/2 ts Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Flour to coat
  • Oil for frying

 Directions

Serves: 5-6 Cooking time: 8-10 minutes

Finely grind veal and pork, leaving some fat on pork. Combine meats.

Soak bread in cold water. Squeeze dry and crumble into a mixing bowl. Add
onion, garlic, herbs, tomato, egg and vinegar; blend in soda, salt and
pepper. Add meat and blend in lightly and thoroughly, using a hand if
necessary. Chill for 1 hour.

Taking about 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time, roll into balls.
Moisten hands occasionally. Roll balls in flour and flatten into rounds 5
cm (2 inches) in diameter. Shallow fry in hot oil for 4-5 minutes each
side. Patties will puff up. Turn carefully with spatula or tongs. Drain
on paper towels and serve immediately with fried potatoes and vegetables or
salad.

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