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Step 1

Pour the milk into a small bowl and stir the breadcrumbs into it until no dry crumbs remain, about 30 seconds. Set aside to soak for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Place the ground beef, ground pork, minced onion, and soaked breadcrumb mixture into a large bowl.

Step 3

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper to the bowl.

Step 4

Use your hands to mix the ingredients together gently until just combined, about 1 minute. Do not overmix, or the meatballs will be tough.

Step 5

Roll the mixture into 12 meatballs, each about the size of a walnut. Place them on a plate.

Step 6

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it melts and foams, about 45 seconds.

Step 7

Add half the meatballs to the pan in a single layer, leaving space between each one so they brown instead of steam.

Step 8

Cook without moving them for 2 minutes until the bottoms turn deep golden-brown, then roll each one a quarter turn and cook for 2 more minutes.

Step 9

Transfer the browned meatballs to a plate using a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pan.

Step 10

Repeat steps 6–9 with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and the second batch of meatballs.

Step 11

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan, leaving the browned bits stuck to the bottom.

Step 12

Sprinkle the flour over the fat in the pan and stir constantly with a wooden spoon for 1 minute until it looks like wet sand and turns light brown.

Step 13

Pour in the beef broth slowly while stirring, scraping up all the stuck-on brown bits from the bottom of the pan until smooth.

Step 14

Return all the meatballs to the pan and bring the liquid to a gentle simmer over medium heat.

Step 15

Simmer for 8 minutes, stirring gently once every 2 minutes, until the gravy thickens slightly and coats a spoon.

Step 16

Taste the gravy and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

Step 17

Transfer the meatballs and gravy to a serving bowl or plate with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and pickled cucumber on the side.