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DOLMATHES OR DOLMADES (Stuffed Grape Leaves) 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 egg, beaten 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 c. raw rice 1/4 c. chopped parsley 1 tsp. chopped fresh mint leaves or 1/2 tsp. dried mint 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 3/4 c. water salt and pepper grape leaves 1 1/2 c. undiluted canned beef bouillon Avgolemono Sauce Mix beef with egg. Add onion, rice, parsley, mint, olive oil and 1/4 cup water. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If using fresh grape leaves, soak in hot water 5 minutes to soften. If using canned grape leaves (available in jar in special foods section of your grocery), rinse in warm water. Place a spoonful of meat mixture on a leaf. Be sure the shiny side of grape leaf is down. Roll, folding end in as you go to seal mixture in. Place folded side down in a saucepan, making more than 1 layer if necessary. Add bouillon and remaining water. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Serve on platter with Avgolemono Sauce. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Avgolemono Sauce: 2 eggs juice of 1 lemon broth from recipe Beat eggs and add lemon juice. Slowly add some of the hot broth to egg mixture while continuing to beat. Stir egg mixture into the remaining broth. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes to thicken. Serve at once. Do not reheat. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |