1 lb Ground, fully cooked ham 1/2 c Dry bread crumbs 1/4 c Finely chopped green onions 3 tb Finely chopped fresh dill, - or 3 tsp. dried dill, - divided 1/4 c Milk 1 Egg, lightly beaten 1 ts Dijon mustard 1/2 ts Pepper, divided 2 tb Butter or margarine 2 tb Vegetable oil 2 tb All-purpose flour 1 c Water 1 c Sour cream (8-oz.) Hot cooked noodles
In a bowl, combine ham, cread crumbs, onions, 1 tb fresh dill (or 1 tsp.
spoon dried), milk, egg, mustard and 1/4 tsp. pepper; mix well. Shape into
1-inch balls. In a large skillet, heat 1 tb. butter and 1 tb. oil. Brown
ham balls, adding remaining butter and oil as needed. Remove ham balls to a
serving dish; cover and keep warm. Pour ham drippings into a saucepan;
blend in flour. Gradually add water and stir until smooth. Cook over low
heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add sour cream and
remaining dill and pepper; heat through, but do not boil. Pour over the ham
balls. Serve over noodles.
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