Meatballs

[Kitchen Witch]

Meatballs
Makes 36

1 pound ground chuck (not leaner beef)
3 scallions, finely minced (use most of the green)
4 tablespoons dark soy sauce (or regular soy sauce, if that's all you have)
1 firmly packed teaspoon brown sugar (a rounded teaspoon, if using regular soy sauce)
1 baguette or ficelle (a small diameter French bread), about 20 inches long, sliced about 1/2-inch thick (if the bread has a large diameter, cut the slices in half, just a bit bigger than the meatballs)


In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients, except bread. With your hands, mix and knead thoroughly until the meat is a fine paste.

Make balls the size of smallish walnuts.

Place baguette slices on a baking sheet and place one meatball on each.

Bake for 7 to 9 minutes in a preheated 450-degree oven until done to taste .

Serve hot.