Cabbage Rolls with Maple Syrup
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Ingredients
- 4 large cabbage leaves
- 1 oz coarsely ground meat
- 1 small onion
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 slice sandwich bread
- 2 bouillon cubes
- 3/8 cup tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (Dark)
- Salt and pepper
- 5 teaspoons butter
- 3-4 teaspoons flour
Method
- Boil cabbage until soft in lightly salted water, drain in a sieve, and lightly salt and pepper.
- Cut off the stems, mince, and squeeze out excess water.
- Put the ground meat, minced onion, beaten egg, finely crumbled bread, and the cabbage stems in a bowl and mix well.
- Spread out the cabbage leaves, put in 1/4 of the mixture on the leaf and wrap. Secure the end with a toothpick.
- Melt 15 ml (3 teaspoons) butter in a frying pan, place the roll in the pan with the wrapped end down, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned.
- Put 600 ml (2 3/8 cups) water and the bouillon cubes in a pan, heat, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cabbage rolls and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes. When softened, add tomato puree and maple syrup and simmer for a while, until the flavors meld.
- Remove cabbage rolls and place on a plate.
- Put the remaining butter in the same frying pan, and slowly whisk in flour to thicken, taking care not to form lumps.
- Pour the sauce over the plated cabbage rolls.
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