Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 firm cabbage
• 2 quarts boiling water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon soda
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• Speck pepper, paprika
• 1 cup boiled rice
• 1/2 cup chopped nut meats

Instructions

1. With a very sharp knife, hollow out the cabbage from the stalk side. Cook it rapidly for fifteen minutes in boiling water, to which has been added the salt and the soda. Drain and press gently to make dry. Mix the other ingredients and fill the cabbage. Tie it in a double thickness of cheese cloth, and boil for fifteen minutes without covering the saucepan. Remove the cheesecloth, and serve the cabbage on a platter surrounded by white sauce. For a garnish, cut a pimiento in strips and place on the cabbage. Servings, 8.