Dolmadhes Stuffed Grapevine Leaves

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup anise
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs minced beef
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 chopped onions
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1 cup rice
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 90 -100 grape leaves, if you cant get vine leaves use dark cabbage leaves

Recipe

• 1 put vine leaves in boiling water for 3 minutes,.
• 2 mix rice,meat,anise,pepper,onions and parsley.
• 3 put a tsp of filling in each leaf,roll lightly and tuck in edges but not too tight since rice will puff.
• 4 if leaves are too small use two each time.
• 5 be careful to fold leaves with their face on the outside.
• 6 take a saucepan and lay dolmadhes in layers side by side.
• 7 add 4 cups of water,butter and salt.
• 8 place a china plate on them to keep them firmly in place.
• 9 simmer slowly at f200 degrees for 90 minutes.
• 10 serve with tzatziki.