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Greek Recipe: Stuffed Vine Leaves with Egg and Lemon Sauce

GREEK RECIPE: Stuffed Vine Leaves with Egg and Lemon Sauce

  • 30-40 bottled vine leaves
  • 1/2 lb ground lean lamb
  • 1 small onion grated
  • 1 cup rice boiled for 10 minutes and drained
  • 1 Tbs melted butter
  • 1/4 tsp powdered cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp powdered cloves
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • juice of one lemen

 

Drain and set leaves aside. Mix all ingrediants except water, eggs and lemon juice in a bowl. Knead thoroughly. Spoon one tsp mixture on each leaf. Fold bottom of leave like an envelope and roll lightly. Place stuffed leaves in a pot close together in layers. Pour 1 cup of water over them. Top with a flat dish to keep leaves from breaking while cooking. Cover pot and simmer over low flame for 30 minutes.

Beat eggs in a bowl until fluffy. Slowly add lemon juice while beating. Add 1/2 cup of hot liquid from pot slowly while beating. Trabsfer rolls to a serving dish, pour egg and lemon sauce over them and serve immediately. Serves 4.

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