Cabbage Rolls (Lebanese Style) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground chuck
1 c. rice
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. ground cumin
2 garlic pods, mashed
salt and pepper to taste
2 heads cabbage (light in weight)
1/3 c. lemon juice (for sauce)

Preparation

Put leaves (a little at
a time) in boiling water until limp; drain.
Mix the remaining ingredients thoroughly (except lemon juice).
Put 1 tablespoon of mixture on each leaf;
roll like a cigar.
Put in pot.
Layer
closely
and
do this until meat mixture is all gone.
Add
salt and pepper to pot.
Place a lid directly on top of
rolls
to
hold
them down (Pyrex is good). Pour boiling water over
the rolls and lid.
Cover the top of pot with another lid.
Cook
over
medium heat on stove for 30 to 35 minutes, then
take
the
first cover off and add lemon juice. Put large cover
on
and cook another 30 minutes until most of the sauce has evaporated.