Sweet & Sour Meat Balls

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
2/3 cups bread crumbs
1/3 cup minced onion
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp. shortening
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup pineapple tidbits (reserve syrup)
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/3 cup brown sugar

Mix meat, bread crumbs, onion, salt, egg, ginger and milk. Shape into balls. Melt shortening, brown meat balls. Mix cornstarch and sugar, stir in reserved syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Cook until thickened. Add mead balls, pineapple and green peppers. Simmer about 30 minutes. Serve with toothpicks or Hors d'oeuvres forks.