STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES (KAALDOLMER)

Stuffed Cabbage Leaves (Kaaldolmer) image

Provided by breezermom

Categories Pork

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large cabbage
water
salt
2 tablespoons rice
2 cups milk
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground veal, may substitue ground sirloin
1 teaspoon salt
5 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, ground
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef consomme
12 teaspoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

Cut the core from a large cabbage and cook in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain, cool slightly, and remove 24 large outer leaves.
Simmer 2 tbsp rice in 2 cups milk for 40 minutes. Cool.
Mix 1/2 lb ground pork, 1/2 lb ground veal or sirloin, and 1 tsp salt. Gradually beat in 5 eggwhites, one at a time, beating vigorously after each addition. Slowly add the rice mixture to make a smooth creamy filling. Stir in 1/4 tsp ground white pepper and 1 medium onion, minced.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Cut the heavy thick part of the stalks from the cabbage leaves. Take one leaf at a time and overlap slightly to close up the opening left by removing the stalk. Put a tablespoon of the meat filling on each leaf. Roll leaf over once, turn sides over filling, then roll to the end of leaf, completely enclosing the filling.
Arrange the rolls in a buttered baking pan (9x12 1/2 inches). Add 1 10 1/2 oz can of beef consomme and spread each roll with 1/2 tsp molasses. Bake in the moderately hot oven for 30 minutes. Turn each roll and bake for 30 minutes longer.
Arrange the cabbage rolls side by side in a warm serving casserole.
For the sauce:.
Stir into liquid remaining in pan: 1/2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water. Cook over direct heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the cabbage rolls.