Danish Cabbage Rolls Recipes

DANISH CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine meats, egg, salt& pepper in a large bowl.
• Add milk and flour to make a stiff consistency.
• It should all come together in a ball.
• Cut around core of cabbage and soak in boiling water to loosen leaves.
• Remove leaves and fill each one with a spoonfull of meat mixture toward the core end.
• Fold this end over the meat and then fold in the sides and fasten with toothpicks.
• Place the cabbage rolls in a large pot, fold side down.
• Cover with water and boil on med.
• heat for 20 to 25 minutes.
• When cooked, drain liquid from the cabbage rolls into a large measuring cup and keep.
• SAUCE FOR CABBAGE ROLLS Melt 1/4 lb.
• margarine in a large pot.
• Add enough flour to the margarine, a little at a time, to make a crumbly texture.
• Add the cabbage water slowly, in small amounts, stirring constantly, the sauce will thicken and you continue adding cabbage water and stirring until you get a nice creamy sauce.
• Add salt& pepper to taste.
• Serve the warm cabbage rolls with a tureen of sauce to be ladled over them.

KALDOMAR- SCANDINAVIAN CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F
• Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan; set aside.
• Remove 16 unblemished large outer leaves from cabbage. Cook leaves in boiling water 1 minute or until softened. Or, place head of cabbage in water. After 1 minute, drain. Remove 16 outer leaves from cabbage. Reserve remaining cabbage for another use. Drain softened leaves on paper towels.
• In large bowl of electric mixer, combine beef, pork, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, salt, allspice, and milk. Beat with electric mixer on high speed until mixture is light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
• Divide meat mixture among cabbage leaves, placing an egg shaped mound near the stem end of each leaf. Roll into bundles, folding sides of cabbage leaves over meat mixture. Arrange cabbage rolls close together, in prepared baking pan, with loose end of leaf on bottom. Brush rolls with melted butter. Bake 1 hour.
• Drain juices from pan into a large skillet. Over high heat, bring juices to a rolling boil; boil until reduced to make a shiny glaze. Slowly stir cream into glaze. Bring to a boil again. Stirring occasionally, cook until thickened. Arrange cooked cabbage rolls in a shallow bowl. Pour sauce over cabbage rolls. Serve hot. Makes 8 servings or 16 cabbage rolls.

SWEDISH CABBAGE ROLLS-KALDOLMAR

Steps:

• Wash cabbage and remove any damaged outer leaves, cut out core.
• Bring a large pot of water to boiling.
• Add cabbage to wilt leaves while preparing stuffing.
• Turn off heat under cabbage, mix together potato, rice, meats, onion, the 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, allspice, sugar, and egg.
• Separate leaves from cabbage as they wilt and drain:.
• Return cabbage to water to wilt inner leaves.
• Shape stuffing into oblong patties and place on core end of cabbage leaf.
• Fold over sides of leaf slightly and roll up, tucking in sides of leaf if possible.
• It may be necessary to fasten rolls with toothpicks, if used, they should be removed before placing rolls in baking dish.
• Mix 3 tablespoons flour and the 1/4 teaspoon salt and roll cabbage leaves in mixture; brown in large skillet.
• Remove cabbage rolls as they are browned and place in a large, flat, greased baking dish.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Heat over to 300 degrees.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours basting frequently with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Remove baking dish from oven and place cabbage rolls on a warm platter.
• Mix the 1 tablespoon flour and cream in a small pan.
• Add the liquid from baking dish: Cook and stir over moderately low heat until thickened.
• Season to taste.
• Pour gravy over cabbage rolls before serving.