This is a recipe transcribed from my late mother’s hand-written recipe book. As children in the 1970s we thought this was amazing. Our consumption of it was severely limited, as if it was an expensive indulgence. Today? Not so good.

• 115g/1/4lb margarine
• 1 heaped tablespoon sugar
• 2 heaped tablespoon syrup

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Meatballs

• ¾lb/340g minced beef
• 2oz/57g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 3 tbs cooking oil
• 1 small onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 leek
• 2 sticks celery
• 2oz/57g mushrooms
• salt & pepper

Sauce

• 1 heaped tsp cornflower
• 2 level tsp sugar
• ¼pt/142ml water
• 1 dessertspoon tomato ketchup
• 1 tbs vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce (optional)
• salt & pepper

Method

1. Place meat, breadcrumbs, egg & seasonings together in a bowl & mix well. Turn onto a floured board & shape into 16 balls.
2. Heat oil in frying pan & fry meatballs until brown all over. Lift out onto plate.
3. Peel & chop onion, peel carrot & cut into slices, slice leek & celery, quarter mushrooms. Add to pan & fry slowly.
4. Place cornflower & sugar in a bowl & gradually stir in water. Add ketchup, vinegar & soy sauce & pour into frying pan, season and cover with a lid or foil. Cook for 30 minutes. Serve with ribbon noodles or mashed potatoes.