Dear Heloise: You have a recipe that is your version of Swedish meatballs, and I love the taste and the tiny little crunch when I eat them. I want to make up a batch for New Year’s Eve when we’ll be having a group of people here. Will you reprint that for me? — Kathy R., Naugatuck, Connecticut

Kathy, this recipe was always a favorite of my husband’s, so here it is:

2 cups bread crumbs

1/2 cup milk

8 ounces sausage meat (spicy)

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon soy sauce

5 ounces water chestnuts, chopped

Mix the bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Roll the meat mix into 1-and-1/2-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet with the sides close together. They shrink while cooking. Bake at 350 F until well done and golden brown (about 30 minutes). Remove from the oven and drain on a paper towel. Serve with jelly sauce (ingredients and instructions below):

Equal portions of grape jelly and cocktail sauce

In a medium sauce pan, cook over low heat until bubbling. Remove from heat and pour over the meatballs.

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