Cookbook Countdown #10: Spanish meatballs with cracked olives

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For October 2016

100 Best Classic Tapas ~ The ultimate ingredients for

authentic tapas including 100 delicious recipes

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Spanish meatballs with cracked olives - pages 66-67

In the meatballs: 

bread with crusts removed, soaked in water and squeezed dry

two different meats

small onions, finely chopped

garlic, crushed

ground cumin, ground coriander

lightly beaten egg

salt

flour for dusting

In the sauce:

Spanish olive oil for frying

canned chopped tomatoes

a pinch of sugar (which I forgot)

sherry, paprika

cracked green olives

crusty bread to serve

very tender meatballs, 

sweetness from the sherry

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