Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  cups          fresh bread crumbs
   1 1/2  pounds        ground chuck
   2                    eggs
   1 3/4  teaspoons     salt
     1/8  teaspoon      cardamom -- optional
     1/8  teaspoon      pepper
   2      tablespoons   flour
   1      cup           milk or cream
     1/2  pound         lean ground pork
   1      medium        onion -- chopped fine
     1/8  teaspoon      nutmeg
   1      10 1/2 ounce  beef consomme or broth
   2      tablespoons   butter -- melted
     1/4  teaspoon      allspice

Preparation:

Soak bread crumbs in milk for 5 minutes in a large mixing bowl. Add beef, pork, eggs, onion, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on broiler pan and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Put browned meatballs in crock pot. Add 1/2 can beef consomme or broth, pepper and remaining salt. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours (high 2-3 hours). To thicken gravy, turn crock pot to high. Combine butter and flour to make a smooth paste. Add paste to remaining 1/2 can consomme and pour into crock pot. Cook until thickened, about 45 minutes.