MMMMM----- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Apricot-Pork Meatball Categories: Appetizers Yield: 20 appetizers MEATBALLS 3/4 lb Ground pork or beef 1/3 c Dry bread crumbs 1/4 c Dried apricots -- finely Chopped 1 t Soy sauce 1/2 t Five-spice powder 1/4 t Garlic powder 1 lg Egg SPICY APRICOT GLAZE 1/2 c Apricot preserves 1/3 c Stir-fry or sweet-and-sour Sauce 1/4 T Five-spice powder FOR APRICOT-PORK MEATBALLS: Heat oven to 350 . Mix all ingredients except Spicy Apricot Glaze. Shape mixture into 20 meatballs. Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until no longer pink center; drain well. (If using Do-Ahead Tip, stop here). Prepare Spicy Apricot Glaze. Serve with meatballs. FOR SPICY APRICOT GLAZE: Mix all ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. DO AHEAD TIP: Place drained cooked meatballs in single layer on cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered about 1 hour or until firm. Place meatballs in labeled airtight freezer container. Freeze no longer than two months. Apout 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 400 . Place meatballs in single layer in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until hot. Prepare Spicy Apricot Glaze. Serve with meatballs. Diet Exchange: 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fruit Recipe By : Betty Crocker Holidays 1995 From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net MMMMM