Stuffed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head white cabbage
1 medium diced onion
1/4 pt. sour cream
1 Tbsp. rice
1 lb. minced beef or pork
1 oz. bacon fat
2 rashers streaky bacon
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash cabbage.
Choose 8 large leaves.
Scald these in boiling water to soften and leave to drain.
Prepare the stuffings by frying onion until golden.
Add rice, stir and add 4 tablespoons water.
Bring to boil and cover.
Cook slowly until tender; 15 to 20 minutes.
Add meat and bacon, stir until browned.
Meanwhile, shred rest of cabbage finely and boil rapidly 10 minutes.
Drain and keep hot.
Place a portion of rice and meat on each cabbage leaf and roll tightly.
Tie with cotton strings or toothpick. Place rolls in baking dish.
Make a thickening from fat and flour in a frying pan; add shredded cabbage with cream.
Pour over stuffed leaves and bake in warm oven 30 to 40 minutes.