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Core the cabbage and separate into leaves.
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Place leaves into a pot and cover with water.
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bring to a boil and cook cabbage until soft.
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Drain the cabbage then set aside to cool.
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Set aside 3 Tb of onions.
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In a heavy pot, saute the rest of the onions in the olive oil until tender.
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Add to the pot the tomato sauce, lemon juice,honey, sugar and raisins.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for about 20 minutes.
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TASTE the sauce.
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If it is not sweet enough then add more brown sugar or honey.
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Or if necessary, add some salt and pepper.
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Mix ground beef , salt, pepper, set aside onions , rice, matzoh meal and egg.
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Place a heaping Tb of meat mixture into the cabbage leaf.
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Put 1 Tb of sauce over the meat the roll then roll the cabbage over the meat and tuck in the ends.
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make rolls out the the cabbage and the meat .
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Place 1/3 of sauce in a baking dish ( large size).
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Place cabbage rolls side by side.
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Pour the rest of the sauce over.
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Pour beef broth over until the rolls are completely covered.
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Bake in 350F degree oven for 2 hours covered.
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Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
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Make sure you check the stuffed cabbage throughout the baking process and pour some additional beef broth over the rolls if it looks like they are drying out.
