Manly Meatballs

Recipe was found on foodmaven.com. Recipe author suggests using 85% lean ground beef, anything leaner and the meatballs will dry out and crumble. Choose a long and skiiiny baguette.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 meatballs

Ingredients

• 2  French bread, baguettes (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter)
• 1  lb  ground chuck
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 5 -6  scallions, white and light green parts only

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and set a rack on the middle level.
2. Slice off and discard the heels of the baguettes and cut them into 36 slices about 1/2 inch thick. Lay the slices side by side on a baking sheet, or two if necessary.
3. Mix together the meat, soy sauce, brown sugar and scallions in a large bowl with your hands. Knead thoroughly until you have a fine paste. Make 36 small meatballs about the size of a walnut. Put one in the middle of each bread slice, pressing down slightly.
4. Bake for 7-9 minutes until the meatballs and bread have become one.