Pork-Apple Bites

Get out the chafing dish and Sterno! These appetizer meatballs will disappear fast.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground pork
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded pared apple
1/4 cup soft rye bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apple jelly

Cooking Directions:

1. Sprinkle salt, cinnamon and pepper over pork; add apple, bread crumbs and walnuts. Mix lightly but throughly. Shape mixture into 40 balls (1 scant tablespoon each).
2. Brown balls (half at a time) in a large skillet. Add water, cover tightly, lower heat and cook slowly 15 minutes. Remove meatballs to warm chafing dish.
3. Stir apple jelly into skillet and cook until melted. Pour sauce over meatballs.

Makes about 40 appetizers.

Recipe provided courtesy of Pork, Be Inspired®.