"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 2 Jul 2011 23:19:14 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > wrote:
>
>>Company's coming and I already had the kitchen clean. Didn't want grease
>>spattering. I looked around a little with the recipe books and found in
>>Party Foods and Appetizers by Gwen McKee a way to cook them with no mess.
>> Discoveries: The neat little scooper tool that was meant for cookie
>>dough worked great. I don't think the ingredients mattered but the trick
>>was:
>> 'place in greased pan and bake at 375° for 30 minutes *covered*'
>> I had not wanted a greasy mess to clean up and covered in the oven
>>worked great. The jelly roll pan was a good choice and next time I'll
>>line
>>it with foil and not even have that pan to wash. Polly
>
> I don't cover them-- but I ran across that 'bake in the oven' trick a
> couple years ago. [that one was little 'Swedish meatballs- 15
> minutes @350, uncovered.] No more broken meatballs. [I like
> *meat*- not 'binder'- balls.<g>] No mess. I usually use an
> aluminum 1/2 sheet pan & it wipes right out- sometimes into the pot--
> sometimes for gravy later.

I am quite a newby wrt meat balls and that is how I have been making them.
Actually I learned about them here and am improving as I go along What do
people use for binders?