Dolmades alla Krauti

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 24 vine leaves, pickled in brine
• 100 g rice, raw
• 100 g minced meat, mixed
• 100 g Emmental cheese, grated
• 1 shallot(s), finely diced
• 1 tbsp chopped herbs, e.g. parsley, chives, dill, according to taste
• salt and pepper
• 1 liter of water
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• Butter flakes
• some olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

delicious as a party snack

Blanch the vine leaves in boiling water to make them easier to separate. Allow the leaves to cool. Knead the rice, minced meat, cheese, shallot, and herbs together thoroughly, then season with salt and pepper. Stack two vine leaves on top of each other and top with half a tablespoon of the filling. Roll the leaves tightly lengthwise. Arrange the rolls in a circle on the bottom of a suitably sized pot, seam-down. Add the water and lime juice, scatter the butter over the top, weigh it down with a plate, and simmer with the lid closed for about 45 minutes. Brush the vine leaves with a little olive oil to serve. They taste delicious both hot and cold.