Cabbage Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 large cabbage leaves
2 tsp. salt
1 c. rice (not instant)
1 egg
1/2 tsp. sage
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 1/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 small chopped onion
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3 Tbsp. Crisco oil
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1/4 c. water

Preparation

Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water and let stand until limp.
Drain.
Combine beef, salt, pepper, rice, onion, egg and seasonings.
Place a portion of meat mixture in a cabbage leaf, roll and secure with toothpicks.
Brown in Crisco oil.
Combine sugar, water, lemon juice and tomato sauce; pour over rolls. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
Baste now and then.