Mum’s friend Thel must have made this recipe using sausages, but from the handwritten title Mum must thought it was best with meatballs.  I don’t think it matters which one you use, it tastes good with either.

SAUCE FOR MEATBALLS/SAUSAGES

• 8 medium sausages or meatballs
• 1 medium onion, chopped very finely
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mixed mustard
• 170 ml tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons fruit sauce or fruit chutney
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• ½ cup water

Cook sausages or meatballs.  Fry onions in oil until softened, stir in mustard, tomato sauce, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, fruit sauce or chutney.  Simmer 2-3 minutes.  Mix cornflour with water, add till boiling and thickened, cover then add sausages or meatballs.  Meatball recipe:  minced steak, 1 tablespoon cooked rice, onion, curry powder.