Dolmathes

  1. Rinse grape leaves well in cold water. Let stand in a bowl of scalding water for a few minutes. Drain.
  2. Combine ground beef, oil. grated onion, rice, spices, and 3/4 cup water.
  3. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in center of leaf (RIBBED SIDE) and shape into narrow roll.
  4. Line deep saucepan with grape leaves or lettuce and arrange rolls in layers. Add 1/4 cup butter (leave whole) and 2 cups water.
  5. Cover with inverted plate and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender. (Form balls from leftover filling and place on top.)
  6. TO FREEZE: Cook, cool, freeze. Freeze cooking liquid separately. At serving time, warm in cooking liquid.
  7. TO SERVE: Squeeze lemon juice over rolls and serve with yogurt. Or serve with Lemon-Egg Sauce.
  8. LEMON EGG SAUCE:
  9. Beat 3 eggs with juice of 2-3 lemons. Drain cooking
  10. liquid and add hot water to equal 14 ounces. Dribble into egg-lemon mixture, beating. Pour over warm rolls.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/dolmathes-52858701 (may not work)

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