MEDISTER CAKES (ADAPTED FROM GLADKOKKEN'S RECIPE)

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About 2.5 pounds medisterpølse
1 pound ground meat (pork, chicken, or veal–I used pork)
1 tsp ginger
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1.5 tsp white pepper
1 tsp ground cardamom
.5 tsp ground cloves
Butter for frying

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Put both the medisterpølse and the ground meat into a food processor and chop until very fine. Add the spices and pulse them into the meat. Form meatballs in whatever size you like, with the caveat that the bigger they are, the longer they'll take to cook through.

Melt butter in a heavy skillet. When the butter is melted, place the meatballs in and brown them on both sides, but don't cook all the way through. When they're browned on both sides, transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 10-20 minutes, depending on the size of the meatball. Serve with or without lingonberries; your choice.