Ukrainian Steamed Cabbage Souffle
- 1 large cabbage with outer leaves intact
- 1 large onions minced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 3 large egg yolks
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 clove garlic minced
- Core cabbage and remove the outer leaves.
- Blanch these large outer leaves in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Drain & set aside.
- Core the cabbage, cut into chunks, and put into a large pot.
- Pour the milk over the cabbage and simmer for 25 minutes or until the cabbage is tender.
- Saute the onion & garlic in butter.
- Mix the chopped cabbage, onion, garlic, the butter from the sauteeing, bread crumbs, egg yolks and the spices.
- Beat the egg whites until they are stiff but not dry, then fold them into the mixture.
- Spread the blanched cabbage leaves on a large cheese cloth.
- Be sure that they overlap and that the mixture will fit into the middle with plenty of room to spare.
- Heap the filling mixture in the center of the leaves.
- Fold the leaves up to cover the filling.
- Bring the corners of the cheese cloth together and tie them together with a cord.
- Place this bundle carefully into a colander, and place the colander into a deep pot over a few inches of water.
- Cover the pot so it seals.
- Bring the pot to a boil and boil for 45 minutes.
- Remove the bundle form the colander.
- Untie the cheese cloth, place a large palte over the cabbge bundle, invert, and remove the cheese cloth.
- Serve by cutting the souffle into wedges.
cabbage, onions, butter, salt, milk, red pepper, bread crumbs, white pepper, marjoram, egg yolks, egg whites, sugar, garlic
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/ukrainian-steamed-cabbage-souff-2761 (may not work)