Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls

Name: Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. each ground lean beef, ground veal and ground pork; 1 egg; 1/2 c. milk; 1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs; 1 tsp. each salt and molasses; 1/4 tsp. each ground ginger, nutmeg and allspice; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 large head green cabbage; 1/2 c. boiling water; 1/4 c. butter or margarine; 1/2 c. milk; 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. each ground lean beef, ground veal and ground pork
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. each salt and molasses
1/4 tsp. each ground ginger, nutmeg and allspice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large head green cabbage
1/2 c. boiling water
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. cornstarch

Directions

1

In a mixing bowl, blend meats with egg, milk and bread crumbs. Stir in salt, molasses, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and onion; mix well.
2

Cut out core of cabbage.
3

Carefully separate outer 12 leaves (reserve remainder for other use).
4

Remove center thick vein of each leaf.
5

Drop leaves into boiling water.
6

Cover and steam 3 minutes or until soft and bright green.
7

Remove with slotted spoon; reserve liquid.
8

Evenly divide meat among cabbage leaves.
9

Fold sides in and roll up.
10

Fasten with wooden pick. Heat butter in frying pan.
11

Brown rolls on all sides.
12

Transfer them to a 3-quart casserole as they brown.