Dolmathes

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

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground lamb
• 2 large onions (grated)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley (minced)
• 1/2 cup long grain rice
• 2 egg whites (save yolks for sauce)
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint
• 1 lb grape leaves
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups lamb broth
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 mix lamb, onions, parsley, rice, egg whites and mint.
• 2 rinse, drain, and separate grape leaves.
• 3 cover bottom of saucepan with leaves to make rolling easier.
• 4 place one teaspoon filling on bottom of leaf.
• 5 fold over, fold in sides, and roll up.
• 6 repeat until all filling is used.
• 7 place closely together in layers (first one direction, then the other) in saucepan.
• 8 add 2 quarts of broth to cover rolls.
• 9 put small plate over rolls to hold down.
• 10 cover and simmer gently for one hour.
• 11 remove rolls to serving platter.
• 12 make the sauce:.
• 13 in a sauce pan, mix cornstarch with small amount of broth until smooth.
• 14 slowly add remaining broth while stirring.
• 15 add lemon juice.
• 16 beat 2 eggs and 2 reserved egg yolks.
• 17 slowly add egg mixture to broth, continuing to stir.
• 18 stir over low heat until thickened.
• 19 serve over rolls.