Categories: Game Meat- deer

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 4 oz. bitter sweet chocolate
• 2 lb. ground venison
• 1/2 cup port wine
• 4 juniper berries, finely crushed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 slices fresh white bread, diced
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 eggs

Directions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a 13 × 9-inch baking dish with olive oil; set aside.

2. Melt butter and chocolate together in the microwave, or the top of a double boiler.

3. In a large bowl, combine chocolate-butter mixture, venison, port, juniper berries, garlic, bread, bread crumbs and eggs; mix well using your hands.

4. Shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Arrange balls, touching in snug rows, in the prepared baking dish. Roast 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

5. males about 24 meatballs

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