Cabbage Crown

• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 12 cup seasoned stuffing mix (Pepperidge Farm, crushed well)
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• 12 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons onions (grated)
• 1 large cabbage
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves

1. Put ground beef, flour, dressing mix, salt, pepper & egg in a large bowl & combine well.
2. Gradually add milk, 1 tbsp at a time, till mixture appears smooth & well-compacted.
3. Stir onion in, mix well & set aside.
4. Trim off outside leaves of cabbage.
5. Cut off a slice about an inch thick from core end & set aside.
6. Cut core from cabbage with a sharp knife & then hollow out cabbage to make a shell about 1/2 in thick.
7. (Chop cut out pieces coarsley & save for use another day).
8. Spoon meat mixture into shell.
9. Fit cut slice back into place & tie tightly with soft kitchen string.
10. Place stuffed cabbage (core end down) in crockpot & add boiling water + 1 teaspoon whole cloves to the bottom of the crockpot.
11. Cook on low for 8 hrs, on high for 4 hrs or till cabbage is tender.
12. Remove cabbage & keep warm.
13. Remove & discard whole cloves.
14. GRAVY: Set heat control on high.
15. Combine 3 tbsp flour & 1/3 cup cold water in a cup.
16. Pour into liquid in slow cooker.
17. Cover & cook 15 minutes.
18. Season to taste with salt & pepper & darken with a few drops of bottled gravy coloring as desired.
19. TO SERVE: Place stuffed cabbage on a heated serving platter, remove string, cut cabbage carefully into 6 wedges & spoon gravy over the wedges.
20. Serve immediately.

ground beef, flour, stuffing mix, salt, pepper, egg, milk, onions, cabbage, boiling water, whole cloves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cabbage-crown-163430 (may not work)