Swedish cranberry meatballs

• sunflower oil↗2 tbsp tbsp
• onion↗1

  finely diced

• ground mace½ tsp tsp
• minced beef↗500g g
• dried cranberries↗100g g
• egg yolk↗1
• cranberry or lingonberry↗

  sauce, to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat half the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion and cook gently until soft, then add the mace and cook for 1 min more. Cool.

2. 2

   Put the mince into a bowl with the cooled onion, cranberries, egg yolk and plenty of seasoning. Mix well with your hands, then shape into walnut-sized balls. Chill for at least 10 mins or up to 2 days.

3. 3

   Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour the remaining oil into a baking tray and roll the meatballs in it to coat. Bake for 20 mins until cooked through. Serve hot with the berry sauce for dipping.