Cabbage Rolls

Directions

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   1.Choose a soft loose head of cabbage. Boil enough water in a large pan with 2 tbs salt to cover cabbage. Remove core from bottom center of cabbage with a knife and separate cabbage leaves and drop into boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Remove leaves from water when wilted and placfe in a pan until cool enough to handle. Slice off heavy rib on leaves. If leave are large, cut in half. lay small pieces of cabbage in bottom of 2 or 3 qt pan to cover bottom. Place a heaping tablespoon of rice and meat filling on each cut leaf and rool firmly. lay cabbage rolls neatly in rows, making several layers. place 3 garlic cloves among these layers. Put some leftover cabbage leaves over the top layer of cabbage rolls. Place a saucer, for weight, on top. Put 1 1/2 cups water (or tomato sauce w/ cinnamon) with 1 tsp salt and juice from 2 lemons over cabbage rolls or enough to barely cover. Bring to a boil. reduce heat, cook onl ow for 1 hour.