Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 c. cooked rice
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 1 egg
• 1 or 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 or 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 or 2 Tbsp. water
• 6 thick slices bacon, cut in half, cooked until crisp and drained
• 12 thin slices Gruyere cheese, halved
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 c. light cream or creme fraiche, thinned with milk
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• nutmeg
• cayenne pepper
• white pepper
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell