stuffed grape leaves

Directions

1. 1
   put butter in a skillet with onions and garlic cook til tender
2. 2
   in a bowl add meat, chopped pine nuts, parsley, salt, pepper, and onion and garlic mixture
3. 3
   mix meat well by hand
4. 4
   separate and rince each leave and take the hard stems off
5. 5
   lay leave shiny side down, put about one teaspoon of filling on the fat end of the leave in the length you want them
6. 6
   roll over filling once, tuck each end in and continue to roll
7. 7
   place a few broken leaves in the bottom of a deep pan and place Ur rolled leaves seem side down in the bottom
8. 8
   pack rolled leaves in the pot tightly
9. 9
   cut zest off of the lemon in stripes just the yellow part add in with Ur leaves
10. 10
    once they are all rolled add olive oil and 1 1/4 cups of water over the leaves.
11. 11
    place a heavy plate upside down on top of leaves place a lid on pot and simmer for about an hour
12. 12
    when finished remove them from pot and place in serving dish.
13. 13
    serve warm or cold