Nine Gables Meatballs Recipe

Meatballs:

½ lb of each; ground pork, beef, veal

2 large eggs lightly beaten

¼ cup parmesan cheese

4 cloves of garlic

¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

½ cup of bread crumbs

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 cup of good Olive Oil

Sauce:

Equal amounts of: (1 cup each)

Marinara Sauce or tomato sauce or catsup

Blackberry seedless jam or other favorite Jam or Jelly

Good quality of Red Wine (our favorite is Syrah)

Fix the meatballs ahead of time either using the above recipe or your favorite recipe for meatballs. Sauté meatballs on medium heat until brown and done. Set aside.

Start sauce by placing cup of catsup in pan and starting to cook, then add jam and red wine 1 cup each. Cook on medium low heat for at least 30 minutes to an hour allowing the sauce to thicken and reduce. Then add meat balls and heat.

Pour a glass of Nine Gables Wine, sit back, and enjoy!

Almond Coffee Cake Recipe

Topping:

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup cold butter

1/2 tsp. almond extract

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Cake:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup butter (room temp)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. almond extract

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 2 glass loaf pans (8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2)

Topping: Mix flour and sugar in medium bowl. Add butter and almond extract. Cut in butter so mix resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds.

Cake: Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream, and extracts. Beat until well blended. Beat in flour mixture gradually until blended. Spread in loaf pans, sprinkle wih topping.

Bake: 45-50 minutute or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pans. Remove from pans, turn right side up, slice and serve.

Pour a glass of Nine Gables Almond Champagne, sit back, and enjoy!